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‘ALA v. Sonderling’ Case Moves Forward as Defendants Respond
Attorneys for Institute of Museum and Library Services acting director Keith Sonderling and his codefendants have responded to a lawsuit filed earlier this month by the American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees in support of the beleaguered IMLS.
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R.I. District Court Holds Motion Hearing on Fate of IMLS
With May 4 looming as the date when Institute of Museum and Library Services staff placed on administrative leave could permanently lose their jobs, two pending lawsuits opposing the executive order to gut the agency moved forward last week.
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ACLU of Tennessee Lawsuit Looks to Stop Book Bans in Rutherford County
The suit charges that the county school board violated the First Amendment rights of students when it removed or restricted access to more than 140 books, ignoring the advice of specialists who advised not to do so.
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IMLS Staffers Cry Foul as New Leadership Continues to ‘Slash and Burn’
As lawsuits over the fate of the Institute of Museum and Library Services drag on and the likelihood that forced paid leave mandates will turn into permanent cuts grows, worries mount among staffers over the agency’s ability to carry out its mission.
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The ALA Sues Over the Scuppering of the IMLS
A lawsuit filed in federal court on April 7 by the American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees alleges that the Trump administration’s recent “evisceration” of the Institute of Museum and Library Services is both illegal and unconstitutional.
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21 States Sue Trump Administration Over Scuttling of IMLS, Other Agencies
Attorneys general from 21 states have sued the Trump administration to block its recent efforts to scuttle the Institute of Museum and Library Services and several other federal agencies.
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ALA Releases Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024
In its annual State of America's Libraries report, the American Library Association found that George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue was the most challenged book of last year, among other titles largely by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color.
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National Library Week 2025 Emphasizes the Draw of Libraries
Amidst turmoil, the American Library Association is marking National Library Week April 6-12 with the tagline “Drawn to the Library,” which emphasizes the essential role libraries play in American life. This year’s honorary cochairs are Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud.
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Publishers Ask Congress to Defend Libraries as Federal Library Grant Funding Ends
Four of the Big Five publishers and Sourcebooks sent a letter to Congress on April 3 expressing “deep concern” for the nation’s libraries following a week of unprecedented turmoil orchestrated by the Trump administration at the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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IMLS Staff Furloughed, Prompting Questions from ‘Disappointed’ Board
The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on 90-day administrative leave on March 31. A letter sent to acting director Keith Sonderling three days later by the institute’s 19-member advisory board identified some big questions.
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