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Officials break ground on historic new Texas science museum and library complex
In a historic day for the City of Abilene, the Abilene Heritage Square Committee broke ground Thursday on a new midtown complex which will host a hatful of modern and interactive learning centers, drawing in local Abilenians and visitors alike.
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Tyler Library Advisory Board votes to keep controversial book in young adult section
Several people spoke in favor of keeping the book in its current place. Marsha Graham is a retired Child Protective worker. She says works like these can help victims of tragedy speak out.
“It’s not porn, it’s real life, it happens every day, said Graham. “I have literally run into children who did not know what was going on in their home, with their neighbors, was abuse. That was when they talked to somebody else.” -
Read All About It: Lubbock book bans and those standing against them
The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom reported that 49% of the book challenges it recorded from January 1 to August 31 were in public libraries. According to the City of Lubbock’s communications and marketing manager, Lubbock’s public libraries have not “had to deal with” banned books as much as the public school libraries. By state law, public school librarians cannot discriminate. “We have an ethical standard to serve all individuals in a community and not just a perceived homogenous majority,” one Lubbock librarian said.
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Outraged at Scholastic’s Option to Opt in—or Out—of Receiving Diverse Books, Librarians Seek Book Fair Alternatives
Amanda Jones has hosted Scholastic Book Fairs in her Louisiana school library for nine years. There will not be a 10th...[because of] Scholastic's Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice set of books framed by the company as an “add-on,” which librarians can choose to receive to stock their book fair—or decline.
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Waco-based federal judge rips new Texas library book rating law as unconstitutional
A new state law requiring school library book vendors to rate books according to sexual content is unconstitutional and unduly burdensome on booksellers, Waco-based U.S. District Judge Alan Albright said in an order this week blocking its enforcement.
