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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending July 24, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending July 24, 2026

By Andrew Richard Albanese

Among the headlines this week: two major conservative groups have joined a closely watched book banning lawsuit in Colorado; School officials in Tennessee rethink their book banning policies; Stephen King's response to Utah's latest book ban; and what Carla Hayden told a group of library students.

The Landmark $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement Wins Final Approval

The Landmark $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement Wins Final Approval

In a July 20 order, federal judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled that the settlement met the legal standard of being “fair, reasonable, and adequate.”

Seven Takeaways From Pope Leo XIV's AI Manifesto

Seven Takeaways From Pope Leo XIV's AI Manifesto

In his recent encyclical, Pope Leo XIV has delivered one of the most cogent, humane, and hopeful takes yet on AI, calling for an approach based on "clarity of thought and responsibility."

In the News

Tennessee Library Advocates Sue Over Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s Public Library ‘Review’

Tennessee Library Advocates Sue Over Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s Public Library ‘Review’

Publishers Sue Google, Alleging Massive Copyright Infringement Behind Its Gemini AI Service

Publishers Sue Google, Alleging Massive Copyright Infringement Behind Its Gemini AI Service

In the Latest IMLS Stats, Some Worrying Trends for Libraries Persist

In the Latest IMLS Stats, Some Worrying Trends for Libraries Persist

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

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

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
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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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The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: July 10, 2026

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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 19, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 19, 2026

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

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: June 12, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: June 12, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 12, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 12, 2026

Rhode Island Passes Its Library Ebook Bill

Rhode Island Passes Its Library Ebook Bill

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: June 5, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: June 5, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 5, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending June 5, 2026

District of Columbia's Library Ebook Bill Is Signed into Law

District of Columbia's Library Ebook Bill Is Signed into Law

In Conversation: Author Camille Perri

In Conversation: Author Camille Perri

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 29, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 29, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 29, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 29, 2026

With a Simple Statement, Have Five Library Organizations Just Called the Publishing Industry’s Bluff on Library Ebooks?

With a Simple Statement, Have Five Library Organizations Just Called the Publishing Industry’s Bluff on Library Ebooks?

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 22, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 22, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 22, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 22, 2026

Texas Seeks to Resurrect Blocked 'Book Rating' Law, H.B. 900

Texas Seeks to Resurrect Blocked 'Book Rating' Law, H.B. 900

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 15, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 15, 2026

What's at Stake—and What Isn't—as Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement Heads Toward Approval

What's at Stake—and What Isn't—as Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement Heads Toward Approval

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 15, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 15, 2026

Duke’s Allison Belan to Succeed Brian O’Leary at the Book Industry Study Group

Duke’s Allison Belan to Succeed Brian O’Leary at the Book Industry Study Group

Anthropic Settlement Appears to Cruise Through Its Final Fairness Hearing

Anthropic Settlement Appears to Cruise Through Its Final Fairness Hearing

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 8, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 8, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 8, 2026

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending May 8, 2026

New PEN America Report Finds Nonfiction a Growing Target for Book Banners

New PEN America Report Finds Nonfiction a Growing Target for Book Banners

Publishers and Authors Sue Meta, Alleging ‘Massive’ Copyright Infringement Behind Its Llama AI Service

Publishers and Authors Sue Meta, Alleging ‘Massive’ Copyright Infringement Behind Its Llama AI Service

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 1, 2026

The Words & Money Weekly Newsletter: May 1, 2026

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