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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 30, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending October 30, 2026

By Andrew Richard Albanese

Among the week's headlines: a Georgia librarian fired over a trans-themed book sues; Kansas librarians gather for the KLA's annual conference; a Kentucky Library's book bans appear to be wearing thin with voters; and the University of Texas suspends a program for school librarians.

Setting Up a Massive Test, the Fifth Circuit Schedules Oral Arguments in Bid to Resurrect Controversial Texas 'Book Rating' Law, H.B. 900

Setting Up a Massive Test, the Fifth Circuit Schedules Oral Arguments in Bid to Resurrect Controversial Texas 'Book Rating' Law, H.B. 900

The law was once the most high-profile of a wave of book banning laws emerging at the state level, and its return to the Fifth Circuit has raised significant concern among publishers, booksellers, and freedom to read advocates.

New Jersey's Library Ebook Bill Passes Out of Committee

New Jersey's Library Ebook Bill Passes Out of Committee

After a quiet summer break, momentum for library ebook legislation picks up again in the Garden State.

In the News

In Letter to the Court, Textbook Authors Complain of Unfair Process, Splits in Anthropic Settlement

In Letter to the Court, Textbook Authors Complain of Unfair Process, Splits in Anthropic Settlement

Librarians Want the Big Five Publishers to Negotiate ‘Fair’ Digital License Terms with Libraries. Here’s What That Might Look Like

Librarians Want the Big Five Publishers to Negotiate ‘Fair’ Digital License Terms with Libraries. Here’s What That Might Look Like

Publishing Industry ‘Study’ Says Digital Library Lending Is Cannibalizing Retail Sales—Librarians Say It Reveals Something Else

Publishing Industry ‘Study’ Says Digital Library Lending Is Cannibalizing Retail Sales—Librarians Say It Reveals Something Else

Amid a 15-year Slide in IMLS Usage Stats, U.K. Library Advocate Renews Call for Libraries to Refocus on Print, and Library Buildings

Amid a 15-year Slide in IMLS Usage Stats, U.K. Library Advocate Renews Call for Libraries to Refocus on Print, and Library Buildings

What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew: Takeaways from the 2026 Library Insights Summit

What Librarians Wish Publishers Knew: Takeaways from the 2026 Library Insights Summit
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Essays & Interviews

In Conversation: Connecticut Library Consortium Executive Director Ellen Paul

In Conversation: Connecticut Library Consortium Executive Director Ellen Paul

In Conversation: Author Camille Perri

In Conversation: Author Camille Perri

In Conversation: Freedom to Read Advocate Leila Green Little

In Conversation: Freedom to Read Advocate Leila Green Little

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Books & Publishing

In U.K. Appearance, Amanda Jones Talks Censorship, and the Role of Librarians in the Fight for Democracy

In U.K. Appearance, Amanda Jones Talks Censorship, and the Role of Librarians in the Fight for Democracy

How to Blow $50 Million on the Nonprofit Literary Arts

How to Blow $50 Million on the Nonprofit Literary Arts

The Outcome-Driven Library: Working Together to Inspire Even the Most Reluctant of Readers

The Outcome-Driven Library: Working Together to Inspire Even the Most Reluctant of Readers

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