Por: The Daily Beast Nation April 15, 2023
When a judge ordered the Llano County, Texas, library system to return 17 to its shelves, county commissioners debated a radical workaround: closing the entire library system.The removal of 17 books was part of a —many related to race, gender, or LGBTQ issues. Some librarians and readers have resisted those efforts, refusing book bans or filing lawsuits for the return of their books. In response, conservative officials have pushed to defund... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Nation March 26, 2023
Nancy Olds, children’s librarian at the Hollis Center Public Library, helps Elijah Deschenes, 1, look for books earlier this month. For years, the non-municipal library has received funding from the town to help cover operating expenses. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer HOLLIS... + más
Check it out: North Woods library offers wide range of gear for outdoors enthusiasts | Portland Press Herald
Portland Public Library names new executive director | Portland Press Herald
Orlando Sentinel USA Crime March 23, 2023
Banners affixed to Winter Park light poles now must promote city-sponsored events and messaging, or be from certain arts, cultural or education-based nonprofits. City commissioners unanimously signed off on the change of policy Wednesday, amid a kerfuffle over whether rainbow... + más
NYC Pride unaware of Rangers' jersey decision | ESPN
New York Rangers slammed for bailing on Pride Night jerseys and sticks: ‘It’s a slap in the face’ | New York Daily News
Newsweek USA Life December 07, 2022
Kirk Cameron is claiming that public libraries nationwide have not taken up his offer to host story time for his new faith-centered children's book, As You Grow.Cameron starred in the sitcom Growing Pains in the 1980s and early '90s before becoming a well-known... + más
Libraries feel attacked – but not like the ‘freedom libraries’ of 1964 | Portland Press Herald
More 'freedom libraries' arrive in Louisiana state prisons: 'If we build it, they will come' | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Crime November 21, 2022
In the three months since he was released from Louisiana State Penitentiary, James Washington says he has built 40 bookshelves by hand that have been shipped to prisons across the country. The builder, who learned his trade while incarcerated for 25 years, now has the honor of... + más
Reddit community responds to 'best things about America' query: 'God bless Teddy Roosevelt' | Fox News
Portland Press Herald USA World October 02, 2022
A freedom library in Clarksdale, Miss., in September 1964. Courtesy of Zoya Zeman/University of Southern Mississippi Sally Belfrage dreaded answering the library’s phone. It was never someone asking about a mystery book or an upcoming story time that summer in 1964 – just... + más
Library blasted for swapping reading bear mascot with gender-neutral alien | New York Post
Freedom Caucus starts to turn up the pressure on GOP leaders | The Hill
New York Post USA Life September 30, 2022
Parents in the UK are debating over the right time to tell children about the birds and the bees — and whether aliens are gendered. England’s Hertfordshire Council is being blasted for swapping out its storytime library bear with a colorful, gender-neutral extraterrestrial.... + más
Taxpayers’ group attacks Scarborough library expansion proposal | Portland Press Herald
China's CATL, a Tesla supplier, considers expanding battery swapping business overseas | CNBC
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion September 25, 2022
The American Library Association and other organizations just observed Banned Books Week, which takes place annually in September. This year, librarians and educators in Maine felt the urgency of spotlighting our First Amendment rights more than ever before. As president of the... + más
Thousands of Maine people per day getting their booster doses | Portland Press Herald
Maine OKs 1st religious school for tuition reimbursement | The Boston Globe
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