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The Latest Breaking News from Libraries

Drag Queen Story Hour in Filwood postponed due to 'safety concerns'

It comes after a day of protests at three Bristol libraries yesterday

Bristol Post

Panto or 'grooming' - Bristol reacts to Drag Queen Story Hour protests

“Bet every one of those geriatrics loved Lily Savage" - Thousands of you have had your say

Bristol Post

Disruption and 'fears for safety' at Drag Queen Story Hour library tour protests

Protesters, families and police were gathered at libraries in the city

Bristol Post

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The right in the US has a new bogeyman: libraries

Neo-Nazis and Proud Boys are targeting libraries, as legislators and conservative lobby groups are trying to remove books from shelves and change how library board members are appointed

The Guardian - US

Pa.'s school district approves contentious library policy targeting 'sexualized content'

PHILADELPHIA — Facing heated community opposition, the Central Bucks School District on Tuesday approved a contentious library policy that takes aim at challenging books in schools with "sexualized content" — guidelines the district's superintendent says ensure students are reading "age-appropriate material," but that the Pennsylvania Library Association calls one of…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

City Council throws Nottingham libraries a lifeline after thousands fight closure

It is now understood closing the three sites would only save £79,000, less than previously anticipated

Nottingham Post

The lost Leeds schools where we spent our early years

The city's schools which have been demolished or turned into something else

Leeds Live

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Govt. to aid setting up more libraries: Balagopal

Foundation stone for P.N. Panicker library building at Ummannur

The Hindu

You Can't Stop Pirate Libraries

Where there's demand for books, the internet will supply them.

Reason

Little Libraries, Free at Last?

Good news for fans of literacy and opponents of restrictive zoning codes

Reason

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #22

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

Ballotpedia

Nottingham City Council confirms discussions over volunteer-run libraries

It is understood the council will come to a compromise

Nottingham Post

Tory climate deniers are feeling the heat

Brief letters: Conservative leadership and the climate crisis | Born in the Baedeker raids | Wildlife at Sandringham | Using libraries | Yorkshire Fettle cheese

The Guardian - UK

Greater Manchester council plans 'warm banks' in libraries to help struggling residents survive the winter

The plans have alarmed many

Manchester Evening News

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Libraries are about 'people, not books' as they survive and thrive in digital age

Chris Jones has spent 35 years working in libraries and remembers being warned in the late 1980s — just as the internet was emerging — that libraries would be "dead in five years".

Liverpool Echo

Historic building to be transformed as six libraries marked for closure

The closures are an attempt to offer a more central and "modernised" service

Nottingham Post

Nottingham library campaign group concerned as councillors 'discussing' running them with volunteers

More councillors have joined the campaign group to discuss concerns however

The Conversation

Ukrainian cultural artifacts are at risk during the Russian invasion, but digitizing them may offer some protection

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the possibility of a cyberwar has been a constant threat. The consequences of a breach extend far beyond a threat to national security. They extend and threaten cultural and artistic production — galleries, libraries, archives, museums and universities must be protected.

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Newcastle Herald

Creative Ageing project breathes new life into senior citizens

Last month Harold Franks, age 92, found himself at Newcastle's Digital Library because "they wanted volunteers, and I'm one to volunteer for anything". He had heard they were looking to give a podcast, and he had no idea what they were talking about. He is one of several participants who…

Reason

The Dangerous Lesson of Book Bans in Public School Libraries

An obscure Supreme Court case provides a roadmap through the curricular culture war.

The Walrus

Twilight of the Libraries: What Gets Lost When Books Go Off-Site and Online

Libraries can't escape the push for digitization, but we still need actual books on shelves

Daily Record

Dundee primary schools among first in UK to get hi-tech libraries

Three city schools have had underused areas transformed into flagship reading hubs.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing Mandates COVID Vaccines to Enter Some Public Spaces

The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries, drawing concern from city residents over the sudden policy announcement and its impact on their daily lives. The health app that shows a…

The Independent UK

Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces

The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries

The Guardian - UK

Children’s authors and Duchess of Cornwall unveil school library in Wales

Millbrook primary in Newport among first to be revamped as part of campaign

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