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Groups urge expanded funding for IMLS

Jun 03 2026: As the debate over funding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) heats up, 10 cultural organizations have sent a letter to Congress urging the expansion of federal funding for the IMLS in its fiscal year 20…

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Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award 2026

Jun 01 2026: Here is an interesting award recognizing distinguished fiction that tells American stories in a uniquely American voice, one that reflects Mark Twain’s incisive curiosity and humanity. Celebrating its tenth year. Longli…

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Library orgs urge Big Five to address digital pricing

May 28 2026: On May 27, five public library organizations from the U.S. and Canada released a statement, addressing the Big Five publishers and digital platform providers, in response to e-book pricing models. The Association for Rur…

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Court rules against Anna’s Archive in copyright lawsuit

May 21 2026: Publishers scored a quick victory in their attempt to stop the pirate website Anna’s Archive from illegally copying and selling their copyrighted material.

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Interested in a summer reading project?

May 21 2026: Several of us are discussing reading Tolstoy’s classic, War and Peace, over the summer. It’s an enormous book, but we think that if we chunk it up it’s approachable. We’re currently thinking about 100 pp a week, which av…

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International Thriller Writers awards honor genre giants

May 13 2026: Persistence, defiance and humor were amply on display at the 21st annual International Thriller Writers (ITW) Awards Banquet, held May 9 at the New York Hilton Midtown.

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Report shows banned non-fiction books doubled over last school year in US

May 08 2026: A new report has found that the number of banned non-fiction books doubled during the 2024-2025 school year in the US.

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Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training

May 06 2026: Five major publishers sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giant misused their books and journal articles to train its artificial intelligence models.

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