Presidential libraries’ expenses may be transferred to foundations by the National Archives.
Funding Reforms for Presidential Libraries The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is looking to change how presidential libraries are funded, aiming to lessen the dependence on taxpayer money for their operational expenses. This shift would enable NARA to concentrate more on the preservation of records and ensuring public access. Currently, there are 14 presidential […]
Stephen King named ‘Most Banned’ author in school libraries due to sexual and adult themes
Author Stephen King has reportedly become the most banned writer in American school libraries. This stems from concerns among administrators that many of his works contain excessive sexual content and adult themes. This finding is part of a report by Penn America, highlighting the most banned books in the U.S., released recently. The analysis indicated […]
Libraries Are Overwhelmed with Demands for AI-Created Books Featured on Reading Lists
Library patrons are increasingly asking for books and media that don’t actually exist, spurred by AI systems. This has prompted librarians nationwide to chase down the fiction that AI conjures up, with many of these non-existent titles surfacing from reading lists published by major newspapers. Recently, librarians have faced new hurdles beyond the usual issues […]
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asks absurd question during arguments over LGBTQ books in public school libraries
Supreme Court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been smashed online by critics for some strange questions he asked during a discussion about his parents who rejected a controversial book in public schools. Litigation defendant The Montgomery County Board of Education in Maryland violates the religious rights of school district students and parents. They opposed books […]
Trump signs order to dismantle seven federal agencies focused on media, libraries, homelessness
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at eliminating seven federal agencies, including media, libraries, museums and the ending homeless. The president instructed the agency to “exclude to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law,” and insisted that it would “reduce the performance of personnel associated with statutory functions.” The heads of each […]
Are School Libraries Banning Thousands of Books? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Trust the Left’s Narrative
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes “What we’re seeing here is a resurgence of widespread censorship in America,” Nadine Farid Johnson recently told The Wall Street Journal. Johnson is the Washington director of PEN America and co-author of its report claiming to identify 2,532 books banned in public schools during the 2021-2022 school year. PEN America […]
More than 20 Seattle libraries to see rolling closures due to city hiring freeze
(The Center Square) – Seattle will implement scheduled closures of over 20 public libraries as a result of hiring freezes and looming budget shortfalls. Seattle Public Library will be implementing the library closures intermittently through June 4 due to limited staffing capacity throughout its library branches. The announced closures are going through despite Seattle’s public library system […]
Leftists howl in outrage after Republican state rep reads graphic excerpts from books they want kept in school libraries
Leftists across New Hampshire were outraged after a Republican state lawmaker read excerpts from sexually explicit material that Democrats want kept in middle school and high school libraries. Last Thursday, the state Congressman Glenn Cordery I stood on the House floor to defend HB 1419. HB 1419 would allow public school libraries and online libraries […]