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NO! Trump has NOT Rescinded the Federal Funding Freeze

January 29, 2025

Many outlets report that the White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded the freeze of all grants and federal aid.

A Librarian Changed Brad Meltzer’s Life

January 27, 2025

“Growing up, my family didn’t have books in our house,” says Meltzer. “A librarian changed my life.” His grandmother helped him get his first library card, and on his first visits to the local library, his world began to open up.

What's Happening to Libraries in Texas

January 23, 2025

On January 14, 2025, the Texas Legislature commenced its 89th regular legislative session to set policy goals and it now leads all other states in pre-filed legislation that would ban books and incarcerate librarians. We're tracking 14 anti-library and anti-reader bills in the state. We know that Texas is one of the country's testing grounds for anti-library legislation and that many states have attempted to duplicate their legislation.

Arresting Librarians Has NEVER Led to More Liberty and Freedom.

January 23, 2025

A House bill in Alabama that could have led to the arrest of librarians narrowly missed becoming law last session. But sponsors of the bill are going to try again in February! In Texas, several bills have been pre-filed in an attempt to eliminate defenses against prosecution for library materials, including those that have scientific, political, artistic, or literary value.

What Is E-Rate Funding and How Does It Help Libraries?

January 23, 2025

The internet has become an indispensable tool for many.

Trump Has ALREADY Attacked Libraries

January 21, 2025

It hasn't even been 24 hours and one of Trump's first actions was to rescind Biden's Executive Order 14084, titled "Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services."

UK Healthcare Libraries Empower Their Communities with Health Literacy Skills

January 20, 2025

You know that saying about information being power?

If Traditional Storytime Isn't Right for Your Child, Try Sensory Storytime

January 16, 2025

For many children, traditional storytimes can be challenging.

Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day

January 13, 2025

The Connecticut Library Consortium and EveryLibrary are proud partners of Take Your Child to the Library Day (TYCLD), an international initiative devoted to promoting childhood literacy.

On Providing Legal Reference Assistance

January 10, 2025

Most law library information requests fall into one of three categories: Reference Research Referral

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