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Inside library drop-in group helping men open up about their mental health

Libraries are usually a place for quiet, but as Luisa Metcalfe discovers, one local centre’s drop-in group in Ipswich is helping men open up without the stigma of therapy

Daily Mirror

Latest GOP 2024 hopeful DeSantis 'blazing a trail' on book bans in Republican-controlled states

As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books — not just in Florida schools but in an increasing number of other conservative states

The Independent UK

Republican lawmaker warns Broward libraries’ ‘I read banned books’ effort could prompt retaliation

A Florida public library system’s “I Read Banned Books” library cards are drawing concern from a Republican lawmaker who said the county agency is engaging in “a political stunt” with taxpayer money and warned it could generate financial retaliation by the state.

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Texas lawmakers set new standards to ban books from schools for sexual content

Texas would expand what can be defined as sexually explicit material or potentially harmful to children in order to ban books from public and charter school libraries, under a bill given final passage by the state Senate on Tuesday night and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott

The Independent UK

Texas lawmakers OK bill that aims to keep sexually explicit material out of school libraries

Approved by both chambers, the bill is now on its way to the governor. Unless he vetoes it, the bill will become law, which means book vendors will have to assign ratings to books based on depictions or references to sex.

The Texas Tribune

Montana first to ban people dressed in drag from reading to children in schools, libraries

Montana has become the first state to specifically ban people dressed in drag from reading books to children at public schools and libraries

The Independent UK

Anti-LGBTQ+ books protests in Dublin libraries condemned by councillors

The protests were first reported at the start of April and saw groups of people targeting Dublin City Libraries

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Power of memories resonates with those living with dementia

'It's always good to go. It's definitely a positive thing.'

Newcastle Herald

Texas House’s weekend off means key Senate bills die after missing a legislative deadline

Priority bills that died include a 10-year minimum sentencing for gun-related crimes, a ban on “critical race theory” at public universities and LGBTQ-related legislation. While the bills may be dead, lawmakers have a limited time to attach their ideas to legislation that is still alive.

The Texas Tribune

Your Disney Plus and Hulu TV show libraries are about to get much smaller

Disney is reportedly removing over 20 TV shows, including some fan favorites, from its Disney Plus and Hulu libraries.

TechRadar

Penguin Random House, PEN America, authors and parents sue Florida county for removing books on race and LGBTQ themes

A new lawsuit against a Florida school board marks a “first-of-its-kind challenge to unlawful censorship”.

The Conversation

Penguin Random House and 5 authors are suing a Florida school board over book bans

Officials in Escambia County, Fla., removed 10 books from school libraries and restricted access to more than 150 others. Writers' advocacy group PEN America calls the lawsuit the first of its kind.

WEKU

Queen Camilla recycles feathery dress for Bristol primary school visit

The newly crowned Queen mingled with pupils, teachers and children's authors at Shirehampton Primary School as she launched the Coronation Libraries initiative

Bristol Post

Queen Camilla at Bristol school in first solo visit since the Coronation

She was there to help create a 'dream library'

Bristol Post

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Hong Kong leader defends removal of politically sensitive books from libraries

Al Jazeera

Tiananmen books disappear from Hong Kong library shelves

Chief executive John Lee says residents should not be exposed to ‘unhealthy ideas’.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong leader defends removal of politically sensitive books in public libraries

Hong Kong's leader says the city’s public libraries would not recommend books featuring “bad ideologies” to residents after they pulled titles related to the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and certain political figures

ABC News

Mem Fox book Guess What? not banned but 'approved' for school libraries, US county says

Education authorities in the US county of Duval, in Florida, reject claims a book by renowned Australian children's author Mem Fox has been banned from classrooms, saying the work has instead been "approved" for school libraries and is not on a list of 21 "not-approved" titles.

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The New Daily

Mem Fox book banned in Florida, as lawmakers conflate nudity and sexuality

Failure to comply is a third-degree felony, which can carry a prison sentence of up to five years in Florida.

The Guardian - UK

Tiananmen Square books removed from Hong Kong libraries in run-up to anniversary

Publications targeted include those about protest and subjects Beijing deems politically sensitive

ABC News

Federal MP Libby Coker raises concerns of 'mismanagement' at Geelong City Council amid funding cuts to public services

A Geelong federal MP raises concerns of "mismanagement" at Victoria's largest regional city council, amid community outrage sparked by plans to close local libraries.

Reuters

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 violate local laws, amid criticism that many books and videos related to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown have now been removed from library shelves.

The Conversation

Guess What? Mem Fox’s children's book has been banned in Florida as 'pornography' – but bathing is not a sexual act

Australian author Mem Fox’s 1988 picture book Guess What?, illustrated by Vivienne Goodman, has been banned in Duval County, Florida over allegations of “pornography”. Why? Because one illustration depicts the main character, “old witch” Daisy O'Grady, taking a bath.

ABC News

Geelong region to lose three libraries due to council budget shortfalls

Victoria's second-largest council area is set to lose three libraries and see opening hours slashed at seven others, as Geelong's council cuts costs to help "stay afloat" amid financial pressures.

The Guardian - UK

More must be done to fight the scourge of loneliness

Letters: Julia Edwards worries about the loss of public libraries and other services, while Jean Jackson describes the isolation that comes with hearing loss and David Jones suggests churches could be part of the solution

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