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The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending April 11, 2025

The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending April 11, 2025

Among the week's headlines: library advocates are rallying in Ohio; the Maine State Library lays off staff after its IMLS funds go MIA; Brewster Kahle weighs in on the threat facing libraries in the digital age; And Maria McCauley wins the 2026-2027 ALA presidency.

Citing Imminent ‘Mass Termination,’ ALA Asks Court to Rule on Motion to Save IMLS by May 4

Citing Imminent ‘Mass Termination,’ ALA Asks Court to Rule on Motion to Save IMLS by May 4

"The services that IMLS’s staff provides and the grants it issues are the lifeblood of the American library system,” the ALA’s April 10 filing stresses.

Hearing Set in Lawsuit to Block Trump’s Destruction of IMLS

Hearing Set in Lawsuit to Block Trump’s Destruction of IMLS

DOJ Lawyers will argue their case to shutter the IMLS before a judge that has already once blocked a sweeping attempt by the Trump administration to gut federal funding.

‘Time is of the Essence’: ALA Sues Trump Administration to Save IMLS

‘Time is of the Essence’: ALA Sues Trump Administration to Save IMLS

The ALA suit comes just days after a coalition of state attorneys general filed a similar federal lawsuit in Rhode Island also seeking to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of the IMLS.

ALA Releases Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024

ALA Releases Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024

George M. Johnson’s 'All Boys Aren’t Blue' and Maia Kobabe’s 'Gender Queer' took the top two spots on a list once again dominated by stories by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color.

‘A Difficult Time for Libraries’: ALA’s 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report Details Ongoing Censorship Threat

‘A Difficult Time for Libraries’: ALA’s 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report Details Ongoing Censorship Threat

Released annually, the ALA's State of America's Libraries Report documents the achievements of America’s libraries and library workers, and outlines the challenges they face.

States Sue to Block Trump's Destruction of IMLS

States Sue to Block Trump's Destruction of IMLS

The emergency action seeks to block the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle IMLS and several other agencies, and comes amid reports that the White House has fired members of the IMLS advisory board.