{"id":1946,"date":"2025-08-01T14:15:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:16:32","slug":"litn-july25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/2025\/08\/01\/litn-july25\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcf0 July 2025 Libraries in the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong><em>Library News from Across the Commonwealth and the Nation*<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a news story you\u2019d like to share? Please email the link to MBLC Communications Specialist <a href=\"mailto:june.thammasnong@mass.gov\">June Thammasnong,<\/a> thank you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a1cb0f09-73cf-4656-9b5e-6d541e32161e\" href=\"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FINAL-Libraries-in-the-News-July-2025.pdf\">PDF Libraries in the News &#8211; July 2025<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/mblc_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FINAL-Libraries-in-the-News-July-2025.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a1cb0f09-73cf-4656-9b5e-6d541e32161e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide is-style-wide--1\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f Local News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 State and Regional Sector Leaders Testify on $2.8M in Terminated NEA, NEH, and IMLS Grants <\/strong><em>\u2013 by Emily Ruddock, New England Foundation for the Arts <\/em>(7\/21\/2025)<br>BOSTON (7\/16\/25) &#8211; On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the House Committee on Federal Funding, Policy and Accountability held an oversight hearing by invitation to learn how recent federal funding cuts and the proposed elimination of federal arts agencies is impacting the creative sector in Massachusetts and communities that cultural organizations serve. MASSCreative, Mass Cultural Council, Mass Humanities, New England Foundation for the Arts, New England Museum Association, and other local, state, and regional cultural organizations were invited to testify before the House Committee and their guests from the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nefa.org\/news\/state-and-regional-sector-leaders-testify-28m-terminated-nea-neh-and-imls-grants\">Link to full article from the New England Foundation for the Arts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Events\/Hearings\/Detail\/5276\"><strong>Link to hearing details and to view full testimonies, including testimonies from MBLC Director Maureen Amyot, American Library Association President Maria McCauley and Boston Public Library President David Leonard<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 FY2026 State Budget and Library Legislation <\/strong><em>\u2013 MBLC News Release <\/em>(7\/10\/2025)<br>Governor Maura Healey recently signed the $60 billion FY2026 state budget which includes $52,411,000 for libraries. The budget level funds all but two Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) budget lines: the Board of Library Commissioners Support and Outreach Services line (7000-9101) which was reduced by $21,341 and Technology and Resource Sharing line (7000-9506) which received a $3,210 increase. The <a href=\"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/about-us\/budgets-and-funding.php\">full budget chart<\/a> is available on the MBLC website.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/news\/news-releases\/2025\/nr250711.php\">Link to full article from the MBLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 Library cuts threaten the \u201cbridge across the digital divide\u201d<\/strong><em>&#8211; by Sam Drysdale, State House News Service <\/em>(7\/16\/2025)<br>BOSTON (SHNS) \u2013 Summer reading programs, English language classes, online research databases used in public schools across the state, free newspaper archives, e-book access, and GRE and career prep resources are on the chopping block as a cut to federal funding is poised to hit Massachusetts libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwlp.com\/news\/massachusetts\/library-cuts-threaten-the-bridge-across-the-digital-divide\/\">Link to full article from State House News Service posted on 22 NEWS WWLP<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 Federal cuts to library services could impact research tools used mostly by students <\/strong>\u2013 <em>by Phillip Bishop, New England Public Media <\/em>(7\/21\/2025)<br>Federal cuts to library service funding could disrupt key resources that could lead to struggles for students in the next school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nepm.org\/regional-news\/2025-07-21\/federal-cuts-to-library-services-could-impact-research-tools-used-mostly-by-students\">Link to full article from New England Public Media<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 E-books rise, budgets fall: Berkshire libraries navigate a shifting landscape <\/strong>\u2013 <em>by Dylan Thompson, The Berkshire Eagle <\/em>(7\/28\/2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LANESBOROUGH \u2014 Even as public libraries face federal funding cuts, staff shortages and rising demand for digital media, Lanesborough Public Library Director Sheila Parks believes libraries are &#8220;more important than ever.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/9PUTH\">Link to full article from The Berkshire Eagle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 FY2026 MBLC Officers Elected <\/strong><em>\u2013 MBLC News Release <\/em>(7\/10\/2025)<br>The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) elected new officers to serve for FY2026 at its Board Meeting on July 10, 2025.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/news\/news-releases\/2025\/nr250710-2.php\">Link to full article from the MBLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 MassArt at the Library Returns <\/strong><em>\u2013 MBLC News Release<\/em>(7\/10\/2025)<br>MassArt at the Library is returning for another summer of connecting people to art through workshops at public libraries. The program, sponsored by The Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC), places MassArt faculty and student ambassadors in public libraries so that children and teens can experience the benefits of art creation, learn about the creative process, connect with MassArt faculty and students, and explore art as a possible career path.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/mblc.state.ma.us\/news\/news-releases\/2025\/nr250710.php\">Link to full article from the MBLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 Chapters in chairs: \u2018Lounging for Literacy II\u2019 draws 240 to Westhampton Library \u2013 but no new world record <\/strong><em>\u2013 by Samuel Gelinas, Daily Hampshire Gazette <\/em>(7\/10\/2025)<br>WESTHAMPTON \u2014 Exactly 240 people came out with their lawn chairs on Saturday at the town\u2019s library in hopes of being a part of a world record for the largest gathering of people reading in lawn chairs.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazettenet.com\/LoungingForLiteracy-HG-06282025-62108508\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL4_G5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkaUo1M0VPYk9nVkN2MFZnAR5vEtzn3eauV8tDd2_ywb8Bp_ARj0G5WMqDeQJVyFx3Jqm5M2xrtTrE5qO-Dg_aem_Ku-1iGg1Bug5wj4w0YT0Zg\">Link to full article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 Boston Bruins helping boost literacy through summer reading program <\/strong>\u2013 <em>by Matt Price and Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass News <\/em>(7\/22\/2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RUSSELL, MA (WGGB\/WSHM) &#8211; While school is out, kids are still being advised to do a little summer reading and, in Russell on Tuesday, some of those young ones got a little sports surprise from Boston to get them motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernmassnews.com\/2025\/07\/22\/boston-bruins-helping-boost-literacy-through-summer-reading-program\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL4--dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvKFZgKBcuFrld62Gmu9o9dbZUMHuIj7DQ77fHLrfjk1TUSfupEyiEdS5fre_aem_qEnXlrk9YyXZfXwlfuhGeg\">Link to full article from Western Mass News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More articles on the Blades visit to Russell Public Library:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/westfieldnews\/2025\/07\/boston-bruins-mascot-blades-scores-at-russell-public-library.html\"><strong>Boston Bruins mascot \u2018Blades\u2019 scores at Russell Public Library <\/strong>\u2013 <em>by Amy Porter, The Westfield News <\/em>(7\/23\/2025)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thereminder.com\/local-news\/hilltowns\/bruins-mascot-scores-at-russell-public-library\/\"><strong>Bruins mascot scores at Russell Public Library <\/strong>\u2013 <em>by Amy Porter, The Reminder <\/em>(7\/30\/2025)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 Boston Bruins mascot, Blades, takes center ice at Hadley Library <\/strong>\u2013 <em>by Scott Merzbach, Daily Hampshire Gazette <\/em>(7\/23\/2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>HADLEY \u2014 Posing for pictures, signing autographs and participating in crafts and other activities, Blades, the mascot for the Boston Bruins, and more than 20 University of Massachusetts hockey players, thrilled hockey fans of all ages at the Hadley Public Library Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazettenet.com\/Boston-Bruins-mascot-Blades-UMass-hockey-players-create-memorable-afternoon-at-Hadley-Public-Library-62530146?fbclid=IwY2xjawL4-3FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkaUo1M0VPYk9nVkN2MFZnAR64CkxwgyMzAByqPlOk1vHVUc1yznA79BeYmC8PpHjRey5x-z-ufAApHT_z0Q_aem_3MLkqqAv4wJ_piTma0fqkQ\">Link to full article from Daily Hampshire Gazette<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide is-style-wide--2\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f National News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 Early Closure of House Leaves IMLS Future Hanging; What This Means &amp; What You Can Do <\/strong><em>\u2013 by Kelly Jensen, Book Riot <\/em>(7\/29\/2025)<br>On March 14, the Trump administration announced via an Executive Order that the only federal agency dedicated to public libraries and museums, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) would be dismantled. Since that time, employees have been laid off and federal funding has been revoked and reinstated nationwide. The Trump-appointed acting director of the agency, Keith Sonderling, made clear that the purpose of the agency going forward <a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/imls-propaganda\/\">would be state propaganda<\/a>.<em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/imls-funding-future\/\">Link to full article from Book Riot<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 Senators\u2014Including Republicans\u2014Reject All of Trump\u2019s Proposed Education Cuts <\/strong><em>\u2013 by Mark Leiberman, Education Week <\/em>(7\/31\/2025)<br>Key U.S. senators from both parties on Thursday decisively rejected virtually all the Trump administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/policy-politics\/trump-asks-congress-to-slash-billions-in-education-funding-and-preserve-title-i\/2025\/05\">proposals to slash K-12 education investments<\/a>\u2014and pushed back against its efforts to shrink the Department of Education and move its functions to other agencies.<em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/policy-politics\/senators-including-republicans-reject-all-of-trumps-proposed-education-cuts\/2025\/07\">Link to full article from Education Week<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 The Trump Administration is Threatening Libraries, Museums, and Other Nonprofits That Support the Arts, Humanities and Learning <\/strong><em>\u2013 by Cristin Dorgelo, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities <\/em>(7\/7\/2025)<br>The Trump Administration is attacking federal support for thousands of community libraries, museums, and other nonprofits that support the arts, humanities, and learning, diminishing programs and services provided daily to families across every U.S. state and territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/research\/federal-budget\/the-trump-administration-is-threatening-libraries-museums-and-other\">Link to full article from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 The Trump Administration is Threatening Libraries, Museums, and Other Nonprofits That Support the Arts, Humanities and Learning <\/strong><em>\u2013 by Cristin Dorgelo, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities <\/em>(7\/7\/2025)<br>The Trump Administration is attacking federal support for thousands of community libraries, museums, and other nonprofits that support the arts, humanities, and learning, diminishing programs and services provided daily to families across every U.S. state and territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/research\/federal-budget\/the-trump-administration-is-threatening-libraries-museums-and-other\">Link to full article from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 Large Public Libraries Give Young Adults Across U.S. Access to Banned Books<\/strong><em>\u2013 by Claire Woodcock, EdSurge <\/em>(7\/3\/2025)<br>Young adults are finding it harder to borrow books reflective of their lived experiences in their schools and public libraries. It isn\u2019t because these stories don\u2019t exist \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/education.wisc.edu\/news\/ccbcs-diversity-statistics-show-promising-growth-in-diverse-childrens-books-in-2024-but-room-for-progress\/\">they do<\/a> \u2014 but because they\u2019ve been challenged and removed, restricted, or were never purchased at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2025-07-03-large-public-libraries-give-young-adults-across-u-s-access-to-banned-books\">Link to full article from EdSurge<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 Libraries Pay More for E-Books.&nbsp; Some States Want to Change That. <\/strong><em>&#8211; by Erik Ofgang, The New York Times <\/em>(7\/16\/2025)<br>It\u2019s hard to imagine a library that doesn\u2019t carry \u201cFahrenheit 451.\u201d But making Ray Bradbury\u2019s classic novel about book burning available to libraries in an e-book format can be its own little dystopian nightmare, according to Carmi Parker, a librarian with the Whatcom County Library System in northwest Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s because library access to digital books and digital audiobooks \u2014 often collectively referred to as e-books \u2014 generally costs much more than the print version of these books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/16\/books\/libraries-e-books-licensing.html\">Link to full article from The New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 More than 90 Authors to Join the 25<sup>th<\/sup> Library of Congress National Book Festival <\/strong><em>\u2013 Library of Congress Press Release <\/em>(7\/8\/2025)<br>Uniting book lovers for 25 years, the Library of Congress National Book Festival will return on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Throughout the day, attendees will hear conversations with more than 90 authors whose literary genres range from fiction to nonfiction, picture book to biography, poetry to young adult, and more.<em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.loc.gov\/news\/more-than-90-authors-to-join-the-25th-library-of-congress-national-book-festival\/s\/eb50e1ae-8811-4add-a135-dd8172dfd5e5\">Link to full article from the Library of Congress Newsroom<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 Trump has fired the head of the Library of Congress, but the 225-year-old institution remains a \u2018library for all\u2019 &#8211; so far <\/strong>\u2013 <em>by Alex H. Poole, The Conversation <\/em>(7\/23\/2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carla Hayden, the 14th librarian of Congress, who has held the position since 2016, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/05\/09\/nx-s1-5393737\/carla-hayden-fired-library-of-congress-trump\">received an unexpected email<\/a> on May 8, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCarla, on behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libraryjournal.com\/story\/librarian-of-congress-carla-hayden-fired\">wrote Trent Morse<\/a>, deputy director of presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legistorm.com\/person\/bio\/395602\/Trent_M_Morse.html\">personnel at the White House<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/trump-has-fired-the-head-of-the-library-of-congress-but-the-225-year-old-institution-remains-a-library-for-all-so-far-257508\">Link to full article from The Conversation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 The Internet Archive just became an official U.S. federal library <\/strong>\u2013 <em>by Chase DiBenedetto, Mashable <\/em>(7\/25\/2025)<br>Internet Archive \u2014 the no-cost, nonprofit digital library that has become embroiled in the nationwide battle over copyrights and free speech \u2014 is now an official source for government documents. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kDxXsYfhc0QRMGBURP5X5JmfUftjIM_U\/view\">new designation<\/a> announced by California Senator Alex Padilla, the <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/\">website<\/a> will join a network of more than 1,000 libraries around the country tasked with archiving government documents for public view. Unlike other designated federal depository libraries, as they are known, the Archive is entirely online.<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/internet-archive?fbclid=IwY2xjawL4-pBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsa8tEUYHKdEmXAemtLa1Kyx19FhdCFnsd8zWMD5K6O59Qvy_aH19qhUGoZq_aem_cQXbsN0B2_8-uikZPDBVig\">Link to full article from Mashable<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 School Librarians Share Concerns, Hopes in the New School Year<\/strong> \u2013 <em>by Kara Yorio, School Library Journal (7\/30\/2025)<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a Title I district in New Jersey, a high school librarian was already concerned about her students heading into the 2025\u201326 school year. The loss of Institute of Museum and Library Services funding meant limited or possibly no databases for research. Frozen federal funding threatened after school programs that keep kids safe, fed, and on-track academically. Then, on July 14, the Supreme Court issued a shadowdocket ruling with no explanation that allows the Trump administration to proceed with its dismantling of the Department of Education. And the librarian\u2019s worries escalated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoollibraryjournal.com\/story\/School-Librarians-Share-Concerns-Hopes-in-New-School-Year\">Link to full article from School Library Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc4 The 10 most beautiful libraries in the world \u2013 <\/strong><em>by Kaela Ling, CNBC<\/em> (7\/31\/2025)<em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some libraries aren\u2019t just places to borrow books \u2014 they\u2019re destinations with deep history and architecture that tell stories beyond the pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1000libraries.com\/\">1000 Libraries Awards 2025<\/a> highlights some of the most beautiful libraries and bookstores globally, according to200,000 online voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/07\/31\/the-10-most-beautiful-libraries-in-the-world.html\">Link to the full article from CNBC<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide is-style-wide--3\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Links provided to external (non-MBLC) news stories are done so as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the MBLC. 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