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‘Chance of a century’ – could department store become Berlin’s first central library?
theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/03/chance-of-a-century-could-department-store-become-berlins-first-central-library
Texas law banning some drag shows is unconstitutional, federal judge rules: A federal judge in Texas declared on Tuesday that a state law that bans “sexually ...
cnn.com/2023/09/27/politics/texas-drag-show-ban-unconstitutional-free-speech/
Quick Glance: Federal Judge Declares Ban on Certain Drag Shows Unconstitutional
- A federal judge declared that Texas cannot enforce a new law restricting some public drag shows as it is unconstitutional.
- U.S. District Judge David Hittner found that Senate Bill 12 infringes on the First Amendment and limits free speech.
- The law, now deemed unconstitutional, prohibited performers from dancing suggestively or wearing certain prosthetics in front of children.
- Similar laws in other states that restrict drag performances have also been ruled unconstitutional by federal courts.
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris Won’t Return Library Books He Thinks Are Obscene
thedailybeast.com/kootenai-county-sheriff-bob-norris-wont-return-library-books-he-thinks-are-obscene
What's behind the national surge in book bans? A low-tech website tied to Moms for Liberty
usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/10/05/website-driving-banned-books-surge-moms-for-liberty/70922213007/
Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023: The most sweeping challenges often originate with such conservative organizations as Moms for ...
pennlive.com/nation-world/2023/09/challenges-to-library-books-continue-at-record-pace-in-2023.html
Quick Glance: Over 1,900 Book Titles Censored in 2023 - Alarming Trend
- Nearly 700 attempts to ban library books in the first eight months of the year.
- The American Library Association reported a 20% increase in attempts to censor 1,915 titles.
- ALA's data may not include all censorship attempts, as it relies on information from library professionals and news reports.
- Illinois became the first state to ban book bans in June.
"Friesland" thriller: The 23rd part is submerged: In the old town of Leer we are shooting again. Part 23 of the "Friesland" crime series is being created between ...
ga-online.de/artikel/1399052/Im-23-Teil-wird-abgetaucht
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Book challenges at record high: report: Book challenges in school and public libraries have reached a record high in 2023, according to preliminary data released ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4213725-book-challenges-at-record-high-report/
Alabama public library system mistakenly flags children’s book as ‘sexually explicit’ because author’s last name is Gay
cnn.com/2023/10/11/us/alabama-library-marie-louise-gay-reaj/
Texas Rangers backers try to smear history author’s reputation: ‘Texas Rangers operated a fable factory.’ So says the author of a critical book who got knocked ...
dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2023/09/13/they-didnt-like-his-book-on-the-texas-rangers-so-they-tried-to-smear-his-reputation/
Mobile Library book challenges rescinded; both challengers had not “yet seen nor read the books”
al.com/news/2023/08/mobile-library-book-challenges-rescinded-both-challengers-had-not-yet-seen-nor-read-the-books.html
Where do Americans mingle?: Sit-down chain restaurants foster more cross-class mixing than any other institution
economist.com/united-states/2023/09/07/where-do-americans-mingle
Quick Glance: Where do Americans gather?
- Booths at the restaurant chain, known for its abundance of breadsticks, feature spotted upholstery.
- Sit-down restaurants like Olive Garden, Chili's, and Applebee's top the list.
- Americans in the top income quintile might encounter people from different backgrounds at the post office or Starbucks, but unlikely from the poorest fifth.
- In theory, Americans should come across each other in public institutions.
Requests to ban books hit a 21-year high. See which titles were the most challenged
cnn.com/2023/08/27/us/school-library-book-ban-increase-dg/
Vermont’s lieutenant governor goes on banned books tour: As some states ban or restrict certain books in schools and libraries, Vermont’s lieutenant governor is ...
apnews.com/article/banned-books-tour-vermont-zuckerman-1c116df096f1909da2ed8408adf8e4d0
Jay-Z-themed library cards spark increase in Brooklyn Public Library memberships: If anyone can make a trip to the library feel like a party, it’s Jay-Z ...
cnn.com/2023/08/15/entertainment/jayz-library-cards/
New report finds rise in parental rights education bills has a ‘chilling effect’: Since 2021, state lawmakers have introduced nearly 400 bills aimed at giving ...
cnn.com/2023/08/24/us/pen-america-parental-rights-bills-concern-reaj/
Berlin: Library could move to Friedrichstrasse - A "chance of the century for Berlin"
berliner-zeitung.de/kultur-vergnuegen/berlin-bibliothek-koennte-in-die-friedrichstrasse-ziehen-eine-jahrhundertchance-fuer-berlin-li.383568
Federal judge temporarily blocks Montana’s ban on ‘drag story hours’ in libraries
cnn.com/2023/07/28/politics/montana-drag-story-hour-ban-order/
Rome’s libraries were shrines to knowledge – and imperial power | Aeon Essays: Passersby could wander at will into grand public libraries in imperial Rome ...
aeon.co/essays/romes-libraries-were-shrines-to-knowledge-and-imperial-power
Jay-Z’s Career Is Honored With An Exhibition At The Brooklyn Public Library: "The Book of HOV" is now open for the New Yorkers to see.
essence.com/entertainment/jay-z-career-honored-exhibition-brooklyn-public-library/
Scorching heat wave bakes US as heat index soars past 100 degrees Fahrenheit: Tens of millions of Americans were confronted with a one-two punch of brutally hot ...
reuters.com/world/us/half-us-faces-dangerous-sweltering-heat-wave-2023-07-28/
Scorching heat wave bakes US as heat index soars past 100 degrees Fahrenheit: Tens of millions of Americans were confronted with a one-two punch of brutally hot ...
reuters.com/world/us/half-us-faces-dangerous-sweltering-heat-wave-2023-07-28/
Booksellers sue to stop Texas law restricting ‘sexually explicit’ content: The lawsuit is part of a growing clash over moves by GOP-led states to prohibit or ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/26/texas-book-ban-law-challenged/
Florida’s drive to scrutinize what kids read is costing tens of thousands of dollars
politico.com/news/2023/08/07/florida-books-schools-00110181
Texas County Votes to Restrict Access to ‘Objectionable’ Library Books: It will also boost politically conservative books in the hope of offering “balance.”
thedailybeast.com/texas-county-votes-to-restrict-access-to-objectionable-library-books
You don’t need to own a printer. Do this instead.: Owning a home printer is so 2008. Most people can live perfectly happy lives without ever spending money on a ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/13/printer-live-without/
Four dead after shooting in Atlanta area; shooter at large, authorities say: At least four people have been shot and killed in Hampton, Ga., authorities say ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/15/hampton-shooting-georgia-henry-county/
'First of its kind' Illinois law will penalize libraries that ban books: CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a bill that he says ...
apnews.com/article/book-ban-library-lgbtq-illinois-f5516941473e474712eaaafda084de76
North Carolina Republicans Introduce Bill Cracking Down on Librarians: North Carolina Republicans introduced a bill this week that would allow parents to have ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/north-carolina-republicans-bill-librarians-1234787735/
At reading of drag queens in Munich: Right-wing extremists enter the building despite police protection
t-online.de/region/muenchen/id_100191508/drag-lesung-in-muenchen-rechtsextreme-dringen-trotz-polizei-in-bibliothek-ein.html
Illinois Passes a Ban on Book Bans: Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the law, which came amid a recent rise in book-banning efforts, was the first of its kind ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/13/us/illinois-book-bans-schools-public-libraries.html
Authors of ‘And Tango Makes Three’ Sue Over Florida Law Driving Book Bans: The authors of a picture book about a penguin family with two fathers sued the state ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/20/books/book-bans-florida-tango-makes-three.html
Jim Knopf suspected of racism: Augsburg students examine children's book classics
merkur.de/welt/jim-knopf-unter-rassismus-verdacht-ueberhaupt-nicht-empfehlenswert-92402310.html
From conversations kindled by a community library to the integration of electronic music into ancient rituals, social connections are being strengthened in a ... Show more www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/3020023/
In Kenya, Wanjiru and Angela, co-founders of The Book Bunk, are restoring and transforming some of Nairobi's oldest public libraries.
Watch the film: aje.me/ADLib
Rare Harry Potter bought for 30p may fetch up to £5,000: First edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone bought by UK book collector goes up for ...
theguardian.com/books/2023/jun/30/rare-harry-potter-bought-for-30p-could-fetch-up-to-5000-pounds
Banned books: Here's where to read them for free: Books across America are being banned — namely by marginalized authors and with marginalized characters ...
mashable.com/article/read-banned-books-access
Study finds English libraries generate at least £3.4bn in yearly value : Researchers hope their report will change the way local and national governments invest ...
theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/07/study-finds-english-libraries-generate-at-least-34bn-in-yearly-value
New Brunswick’s debate over trans student policy is bigger than one province: An organized anti-LGBTQ far-right movement is on the rise – and it appears to be ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-new-brunswicks-debate-over-trans-student-policy-is-bigger-than-one/
Paul McCartney, una ‘última’ canción de los Beatles y la IA: Este año se lanzará un sencillo con la voz de John Lennon de un demo, que se produjo con esta ...
nytimes.com/es/2023/06/13/espanol/beatles-paul-mccartney-nueva-cancion.html
Some Utah schools have banned the Bible for 'vulgarity and violence': The move to ban the Bible follows a complaint from parents back in March that the text is ...
nationalpost.com/news/some-utah-schools-have-banned-the-bible-for-vulgarity-and-violence
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Utah district removes Bible from elementary and middle schools due to vulgarity and violence
- Following a parental complaint, the Davis School District north of Salt Lake City removed the Bible from its elementary and middle schools, as a parent argued that some Bible verses were too vulgar or violent for younger children.
- A committee reviewed the scripture and decided to keep it in high schools.
- The district also removed other titles, including Sherman Alexie’s 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' and John Green’s 'Looking for Alaska,' to comply with a 2022 state law requiring districts to involve parents in decisions over what constitutes 'sensitive material.'
- However, it is unknown who requested the Bible to be banned from Davis schools or if they are affiliated with any larger group, as the district’s privacy policy does not disclose this information.
One of Paris’ most popular attractions is closing for five years: The Centre Pompidou, with its distinctive inside-out architecture, attracts 1 ...
cnn.com/travel/paris-pompidou-closing/
Presidential hopeful DeSantis inspires push to make book bans easier in Republican-controlled states
apnews.com/article/ron-desantis-2024-book-bans-libraries-republicans-9f3c944117e58bb5a3e4c9fef0d3b0e0
University students need to pick up the reading habit they had in primary school: Reading more to expand knowledge, skills and cultural experiences will put ...
straitstimes.com/opinion/university-students-need-to-pick-up-the-reading-habit-they-had-in-primary-school
Paid articlePaid Boston debuts a digital pop-up libraries pilot program at 20 bus stops: Boston is making reading on-the-go more accessible through a pilot program that will ...
cnn.com/2023/05/21/us/boston-books-bus-stop-program-trnd/
Hong Kong leader says public libraries must ensure books don't violate laws: Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday public libraries needed to ensure books don't ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hong-kong-leader-says-public-libraries-must-ensure-books-dont-violate-laws-2023-05-16/
This man built an open library in Boon Lay, got his books stolen and then received an outpouring of support
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/trending/boon-lay-open-library-hengster-kor-356036
Munich public library: family reading with drag queens? Aiwanger sees a "case for the youth welfare office"
welt.de/vermischtes/weltgeschehen/article245219142/Muenchener-Stadtbibliothek-Familienlesung-mit-Dragqueens-Aiwanger-sieht-einen-Fall-fuers-Jugendamt.html
Bill to restrict youth access to 'sexually explicit' public library books advances in Louisiana
apnews.com/article/lgbtq-library-book-restrictions-louisiana-835393c619eb36fbb6929ce54ab38813
Lecture: How well heat pumps can heat multi-family houses: In a lecture, energy experts provide information on why and when heat pumps are suitable in ...
nord24.de/service/vortrag-so-gut-koennen-waermepumpen-mehrfamilienhaeuser-heizen-131222.html
Nine books that have been taken off library shelves in Hong Kong: Ahead of the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, authorities in Hong Kong are ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/17/hong-kong-tiananmen-books-removed/
Eric Adams Calls Off Unpopular N.Y.C. Library Budget Cuts: The mayor had faced growing outrage over budget cuts to New York City libraries that would have forced ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/26/nyregion/library-cuts-nyc.html
The 13 most banned books of 2022: 'Gender Queer' tops library association's list for second year
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2023/04/24/most-banned-books-2022-list-gender-queer-the-bluest-eye/11715584002/
Quick Glance: "Gender Queer" tops the library association's list for the second year in a row.
- The American Library Association (ALA) has revealed its list of the 13 most disputed books of 2022, the works that have been the most targeted by school and public library bans.
- Banned books at an all-time high: Book challenges are at an all-time high in 2022.
- Q&A with "Gender Queer" author Maia Kobabe: Banned books are "part of a widescale political attack"
- Banned books: 51 books you should read right now
Texas county keeps libraries open amid fight over banned books: A rural Texas county's public libraries will remain open while a court battle continues over ...
reuters.com/world/us/texas-county-keeps-libraries-open-amid-fight-over-banned-books-2023-04-13/
Should Good Friday be an official public holiday?: Ireland's total annual number of public holidays is ten. The average among EU member states is 12 ...
rte.ie/news/upfront/2023/0407/1375586-should-good-friday-be-an-official-public-holiday/
Texas county will not shutter libraries in book ban dispute: The vote on the shutdown was the latest maneuver in a battle over contested titles pertaining to ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/13/texas-libraries-banned-books/
Quick Glance: Texas County Considers Closing Libraries
- Officials in Llano County, Central Texas are considering closing public libraries after a federal judge ordered the return of banned books to shelves.
- The county operates three libraries with nine full or part-time employees, not including the library director.
- The county is considering library closure to avoid lawsuits from disgruntled patrons who disagree with selection or weeding decisions.
- A member of the county Library Advisory Board called Llano County officials 'amazing' and supported the judge's decision to return the banned books to shelves.
Judge orders books removed from Texas public libraries due to LGBTQ and racial content must be returned within 24 hours
cnn.com/2023/04/01/us/texas-book-ban-removed-library-replaced-judge/
Third of UK librarians asked to censor or remove books, research reveals: A survey by Cilip shows members of the public using increasingly threatening behaviour ...
theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/20/third-of-uk-librarians-asked-to-censor-or-remove-books-research-reveals
I'm A 'Baby Queen.' Here's Why We Should Be Scared For Our Kids (And It's Not Because Of Drag).
huffpost.com/entry/anti-drag-shows-bans-lgbtq_n_64305d56e4b0b51a6ce0c09b
Attempts to Ban Books Doubled in 2022: A new report from the American Library Association showed a spike in censorship efforts, with 1,269 attempts.
nytimes.com/2023/03/23/books/book-ban-2022.html
In the Fight Over Ebooks, It’s Publishers vs. Librarians: But publishers are working hard to prevent that.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/publishers-librarians-ebooks-hachette-v-internet-archive/673560/
Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says: NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to ...
apnews.com/article/book-bans-american-library-association-f84ac6fe3f8e3238fc54931bc1a5e054
Quick Glance: The busiest year for book bans exhausts and frustrates librarians
- Hundreds of books were challenged in a single complaint in several cases.
- "Now, many library workers face threats to their employment, their personal safety, and in some cases, threats of prosecution for providing books to youth they and their parents want to read."
- According to Ms. Caldwell-Stone, some books have been targeted by liberals due to racist language, most notably Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," but the vast majority of complaints are directed at works with LGBTIQA+ or racial themes.
- Some books do return.
Libraries could offer free tea and coffee under new proposals: All public libraries in Glasgow could offer free refreshments after a trial during the winter ...
news.stv.tv/west-central/glasgow-libraries-could-offer-free-tea-and-coffee-after-initiative-proves-big-hit-during-winter
In a thriving Michigan county, a community goes to war with itself: Ottawa County shows one of the building blocks of democracy consumed by ideology.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/22/ottawa-county-commission/
Opening: Life returns to the Nuremberg newspaper café: Nuremberg - At the end of last year, the Hermann Kesten newspaper café in the Nuremberg City Library ...
nn.de/freizeit/essen-trinken/eroffnung-steht-kurz-bevor-das-zeitungscafe-nurnberg-kehrt-zuruck-1.13073804
Man arrested again after second sexual assault of a girl in Irvine: Christopher Eduard, 53, was arrested twice in a five-day span on suspicion of sexually ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-30/irvine-sexual-assaults-girls-orange-county-library-target-christopher-eduard
9 Great Places To Get Affordable And Free Books Online: From audiobooks at Libro.fm to print books from Bookshop.org to e-books from Kobo ...
buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/amazon-alternatives-buy-books-online
L.A. man arrested in sexual assault of girl at Irvine library: Christopher Eduard, 53, was arrested on suspicion of exposing himself to a 9-year-old girl and ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-27/man-arrested-sexual-assault-irvine-library-minor-girl
Three Sunny New Libraries Are Neighborhood Lifelines: Facing a giant budget deficit, Mayor Eric Adams proposed cuts to New York libraries ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/10/arts/design/new-york-brooklyn-libraries-lifelines.html
Takeaways from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s CNN town hall on public education: When Republicans were down in 2021, after losing control of the White House and ...
cnn.com/2023/03/09/politics/glenn-youngkin-town-hall-education-cnntv/
Quick Glance: Youngkin's CNN appearance presents an opportunity and a risk for a potential 2024 bid.
- "The town hall gives Youngkin an opportunity, but he's got to make news."
- The unscripted format will allow parents, teachers, and students in the D.C. studio audience to direct questions to Youngkin, who usually sticks to scripted events.
- The title of the CNN town hall, "The War Over Education with Governor Glenn Youngkin" may work against Youngkin's efforts to soften his K-12 culture-war agenda with a sunny, suburban-dad vibe.
- According to the poll, only 1% of Republican primary voters want Youngkin to be their party's nominee next year, which Trump and DeSantis dominated.
What happens to our culture when books are banned: 'A chilling effect': Experts wonder what will happen to our culture without access to certain books ...
usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/02/22/book-bans-what-happens-culture/11262643002/
Quick Glance: The Consequences of Book Bans on Our Culture
- A growing number of books are being banned, especially those written by minority authors.
- Book bans create fear in society.
- Students are denied important cultural education when books are banned in schools.
- School libraries have banned 2,532 books since this year.
You won't be able to stay quiet about these cool Singapore libraries: I have been living in Punggol for a few years, and while the northeast has nearly ...
asiaone.com/lifestyle/you-wont-be-able-stay-quiet-about-these-cool-singapore-libraries
Library of Things in Tübingen - Borrowing the drill instead of owning it.: Since recently, the Tübingen public library has been lending out things that are ...
stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/inhalt.bibliothek-der-dinge-in-tuebingen-die-bohrmaschine-borgen-statt-besitzen.521d4e7a-8318-4ccb-ab2b-2212d3b13533.html
What are the cheapest ways to learn Norwegian?: Norwegian language courses are pretty expensive. Their price has increased significantly in recent years ...
thelocal.no/20221117/what-are-the-cheapest-ways-to-learn-norwegian
What's in some of the most challenged books in America?: The most challenged books are by and about people of color and LGBTQ people.
abcnews.go.com/US/books-banned/story
In the 2021-2022 school year, libraries and school districts were bombarded with efforts to ban or restrict books.
There were at least 2 ... Show more ABC News https://abcn.ws/3CEweu0
Book banning is bad policy. Let’s make it bad politics.: Progressives must change the terms of debate on a series of cultural issues in the right wing’s arsenal ...
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/18/book-bans-politics-libraries-schools-lgbtq/
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