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They keep finding out there’s no porn in school libraries and losing lawsuits because what book banners are trying to do is illegal. “A Minnesota school district is doing away with a book ban, settling a lawsuit that argued the ban was unlawful. “ kare11.com/article/news/l…

📣 FREADOM Town Hall Rally 📅 Saturday, May 31 | 🕔 5–7 PM 📍 MLK Library Join authors, educators, parents & artists — including Kwame Alexander, Ibram X. Kendi & Jason Reynolds — as we rally for the freedom to learn, read, and create. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4jlAdxW

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During her tenure as our nation’s librarian, Dr. Hayden has upheld the high standards of preserving history, spreading knowledge, and creating innovative programming to inform the millions of visitors the library receives annually. She has been dedicated to ensuring that the Library of Congress and its collections are meticulously maintained and accessible to the public. In this moment, when this administration and others are working to erase and scrub American history and ban books, we need Dr. Hayden’s leadership now more than ever. While I am saddened by this news and call on the Trump administration to reverse this decision, I am confident that Dr. Hayden’s legacy as our Librarian of Congress will endure for generations to come.

I am deeply troubled by the apparent firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. It’s reported that she was notified through an after-hours email. Nominated by President Barack Obama for this position, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a term of ten years in 2016 and has served honorably — through both Democratic and Republican presidencies. She made history as our nation’s first woman and first Black Librarian of Congress.

We are honored to announce poet Galal El-Behairy as the recipient of the 2025 PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite Award. At 27 years old, El-Behairy was jailed in Egypt in 2018 solely for writing song lyrics and poetry that challenged the state. #FreeGalal pen.org/press-release/…

Dr. Carla Hayden has served as Librarian of Congress with honor and distinction, bringing our prized institution to new heights.   Trump’s outrageous, politically-motivated move to fire her is despicable. The Library of Congress belongs to the American people — NOT to Trump. baltimoresun.com/2025/05/08/tru…

Governor Armstrong’s veto of this unconstitutional and unnecessary library censorship bill was upheld by the Senate on Friday, ending a campaign that put libraries, educators, and free expression in the crosshairs. everylibrary.org/how_everylibra…

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The federal government has put the Institute of Museum and Library Services staff on administrative leave, preventing them from performing their vital work. The IMLS supports libraries, museums and archives across the country with federal funds. kansascity.com/opinion/letter…

The director of literary programs at the Whiting Foundation spoke with PW on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the foundation’s flagship Whiting Awards, given each year to 10 emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. buff.ly/iJwIVlX

I am wondering why the library posters are in the trash at Metro Center S2 bus stop.