For this round-up of library links, we’re focusing on censorship news (actually, a lot of censorship news), updates from the eternal Trump vs. Publishing & Libraries conflict, and a handful of interesting miscellaneous articles. Let’s dive in.

Library Updates

• A true crime history of the Los Angeles Central Library.
• Ways to show your library love.
• Self-leadership in the school library.
• Making the academic librarian interview less painful.
• Inclusive storytime strategies for librarians.

Trump vs. Publishing & Libraries

• A look at how federal grant guidelines for libraries and museums have taken a “chilling” political turn under Trump.
• Federal funding for libraries prevails.
• The Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s tariffs. How that will actually play out…remains to be seen.

Censorship News

• A nationwide book ban bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives. ALA has issued a statement strongly denouncing the bill.
• Hachette (aka Samuel Alito’s publisher) wants you to buy the children’s books he just made it easier to ban.
• The disappearance of young adult books and services in public libraries.
• Related: LGBTQ+ books for middle graders are age-appropriate.
• Libraries after Little v. Llano County. What exactly does this mean?
• “A Florida bill is proposing further changes to a controversial law preventing books that ‘describe sexual conduct’ from being in public schools.”
• Related: Florida eyes new tactics for school book bans.
• “The Pickens County Library System [SC] will cancel dozens of youth programs starting Feb. 23, after a board voted to implement a new collections policy that restricts certain content for minors.”
• “Fairhope library board members expressed unanimous opposition Monday to relocating the 10 books at the center of a dispute that has halted their state funding and drawn national attention.”
• The Alabama State Senate approved a bill that would allow local officials to remove library board members without cause.
• Arkansas has banned all physical books, magazines, and newspapers coming into prisons for individuals beginning February 1st.
• A proposed bill in Tennessee would allow anyone living in a particular county to request that their local library board remove a book from the shelves.
• Iowa lawmakers have advanced a bill that would prohibit partnerships between public schools and libraries in an attempt to limit children’s access to certain books.
• A controversial library book policy bill cleared its first reading in the Wyoming House, but ultimately died in committee.
• Bag of Bones by Stephen King has become the 23rd book to be banned statewide in Utah public schools.
• Ope, I spoke too soon: Utah has now banned four additional titles across the state, bringing the total up to 27 banned books.
• Arizona librarians could become criminals for recommending these books.
• Proposed legislation in New Mexico would prohibit book banning in public libraries.