-
The Week in Libraries: July 14, 2023
Among the week's headlines: The Montana State Library Commission pulls out of the ALA; Republican North Carolina lawmakers introduce a 'frightening' new parental rights bill; and a sprawling exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library celebrates the life and work of Jay-Z.
-
The Week in Libraries: July 7, 2023
Among the week's headlines: Emily Amick (@emilyinyourphone) on why books bans are about more than books; why a new Texas law is a nightmare for publishers and book vendors; and the Queens Public Library celebrates 50 years of hip hop with a new library card.
-
The Library Community Rallies Around the Freedom to Read
The 2023 American Library Association Annual Conference concluded on June 27 in Chicago, with the ALA reporting a solid bump in turnout over 2022; the library community united with a clear stand against censorship.
-
The Week in Libraries: June 30, 2023
Among the week's headlines: a resurgent ALA Annual Conference closes in Chicago; a Georgia teacher is fired for reading an inclusive book to her students; how libraries are catering to remote workers; and New York City libraries are spared from budget cuts.
-
ALA 2023: Gorman and Robinson Tell Librarians, 'It's Okay to Be Sad'
ALA 2023 wrapped up Tuesday with an uplifting keynote featuring poet Amanda Gorman and children's book illustrator Christian Robinson, who discussed how people can harness their grief to effect change in the world.
-
ALA 2023: Experts and Allies Supply Librarians with Information and Tools to Fight Censorship
The professional program at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference was packed with information to help librarians and advocates battle book bans and other challenges to the freedom to read.
-
ALA, AAP Reaffirm Landmark Freedom to Read Statement on 70th Anniversary
First adopted in 1953, the reaffirmation this week comes amid an unprecedented surge in book challenges and legislative attacks on the freedom to read.
-
ALA 2023: Judy Blume Offers a Rousing Defense of the Freedom to Read
Keynoting a resurgent ALA Annual Conference, the author talked about her experiences with book banning in the 1980s and thanked librarians for their ardent defense of banned books.
-
The Week in Libraries: June 23, 2023
Among the week's headlines: The ALA Annual Conference kicks off in Chicago with a rally in defense of the freedom to read; EveryLibrary issues a sobering report on state legislation threatening libraries; and how one Missouri library is grappling with a new state rule governing allegedly 'inappropriate' library materials.
-
Freedom Fighters: Ibram X. Kendi Kicks Off ALA 2023 with a Powerful Message to Librarians
The ALA’s first-ever Rally for the Right to Read featured librarians and advocates speaking of the need to fight censorship and a keynote from author Ibram X. Kendi, who praised librarians as modern-day freedom fighters.
-
The Week in Libraries: June 16, 2023
Among the week's headlines: Illinois governor JB Pritzker signs a law to discourage book bans; Texas governor Greg Abbott signs a law that will encourage book bans; a school board in Missouri may use a new state law to ban Art Spiegelman's 'Maus'; and Zain Khalid wins the NYPL's Young Lions Fiction Award.
-
Illinois Governor Signs Landmark Law to Discourage Book Bans in Libraries
The new law, signed by Illinois governor JB Pritzker on June 12, conditions state grant funding for libraries on adopting the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights or a written policy that would enshrine the freedom to read.
-
The American Library Association's New Comics Initiatives
The ALA’s Graphic Novels and Comics Roundtable is rolling out new initiatives geared toward serving and supporting librarians.
-
Librarians Strike Back Against Comics Bans
Comics and graphic novels are prime targets in the current battle to ban books at libraries across the country, and librarians who have championed the comics form find themselves on the front lines.
-
The Week in Libraries: Archive 2023
An annual archive of PW's library column "The Week in Libraries," updated weekly.
-
ALA 2023: Chicago Public Library Celebrates 150th Anniversary
One of the highlights for those attending the 2023 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago will be the Chicago Public Library’s 150th anniversary festivities, which will kick off with a citywide celebration on June 10 and continue throughout the rest of 2023.
-
ALA 2023: Behind the Book Bans
PW talks to author and iSchool professor Emily Knox about how book banning has changed in just a few short years—and, perhaps most importantly, why it’s changed.
-
ALA 2023: Program Picks for Dealing with Book Bans
This year’s conference features an especially strong lineup of programs responding to the ongoing nationwide surge in book bans and legislative challenges to the freedom to read.
-
ALA 2023: Judy Blume, Amanda Gorman to Headline 2023 ALA Annual Conference
Great speakers and a strong slate of educational programming await the library community at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference, set for June 22–27 in Chicago.
Browse archive by date:
