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Court Order Halting Gutting of IMLS Upheld by Appeals Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied a request by defendants in Rhode Island v. Trump to stay a May 13 preliminary injunction that formally ordered a halt to the dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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As Censorship Escalates, Little Free Library Updates Its Book Ban Map
The literacy nonprofit’s interactive Book Ban Map now includes the latest data on censored books at state and county levels, supplied by the ALA and PEN America, as well as the locations of its book-sharing boxes.
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On Appeal, Copyright Chief Shira Perlmutter Keeps Her Job
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has granted the register of copyrights an injunction pending appeal, allowing Perlmutter to remain in her position despite the Trump administration’s efforts to fire her.
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Proposed IMLS Budget Passes Appropriations Committees
FY2026 funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services has cleared two legislative hurdles, with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees both endorsing a $291,800,000 agency budget. The next step is a vote by the full House and Senate.
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National Book Festival Crowds Out Troubling Times
The Library of Congress’s 25th annual event on Saturday enlightened and entertained tens of thousands of book lovers, perhaps distracting momentarily from the political pressures facing the world’s largest library.
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LOC Cues Up the 25th National Book Festival
In a tumultuous year for the nation and federal agencies, the Library of Congress is getting ready to host its 25th annual National Book Festival, taking place in Washington, D.C., on September 6.
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AFSCME, Cultural Organizations Ask Court to Reinforce IMLS Protection
Labor union AFSCME and a coalition of library, museum, and cultural organizations filed an amicus brief in Rhode Island v. Trump, standing with the embattled Institute of Museum and Library Services and asking a federal court to commit to an injunction.
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PRH Presses Forward in Case Against Idaho Book Banning Law
Plaintiffs challenging Idaho’s book banning law, HB 710, in Penguin Random House v. Raúl Labrador filed a notice of appeal on August 21. Three days later, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled oral arguments for November in a similar HB 710 case.
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Attorneys General Beseech R.I. Judge to Protect IMLS
Twenty-one states’ attorneys general have asked a federal judge, who granted a preliminary injunction in May, to enter a summary judgment in State of Rhode Island v. Trump and protect the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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On Third Attempt, Copyright Chief Again Denied Injunctive Relief
A federal judge, who previously ruled against register of copyright Shira Perlmutter’s requests for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, denied her latest emergency motion in Perlmutter v. Blanche on August 20.
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