Lisa Peet

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Leila Green Little et al. v. Llano County, the lawsuit challenging the Texas county library’s removal of 17 books featuring content on sexuality, gender, and racism.

In a summary judgment on November 21 in Rhode Island v. Trump, Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to shut down the Institute of Museum and Library Services was illegal and unconstitutional.

The November 4 elections across the country sent a resounding message that voters value their libraries.

This spring, the Kansas State University Libraries, in Manhattan, KS, will launch a Mobile Innovation Lab that will deliver hands-on, STEM-focused learning experiences to middle and high school students across the state.

In a precedent-setting win for the freedom to read, on August 13 Judge Carlos E. Mendoza ruled that Florida House Bill 1069, which sought to ban “pornographic” material and books describing “sexual conduct” from school and classroom libraries, was overbroad and unconstitutional.

ALA Annual at the San Diego Convention Center was filled with breaking news, discussions about the issues that will impact libraries in the future, sharing of resources, and memorable author talks. 

In 2020, school and public libraries pivoted and innovated to meet the needs of students and patrons during the concurrent pandemic, social justice uprising, and volatile political divide, according to ALA's report.

Study shows the novel coronavirus can only survive on paper for a few hours. An IMLS webinar with CDC officials called the material "a low concern."