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Tennessee tried to whitewash "Roots"

The attack on Alex Haley’s landmark work is part of a sweeping assault on Black history

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Why Choose a Handheld Gaming PC Over a Gaming Laptop? Best Choice for Performance and Portability

Handheld gaming PC vs laptop explained with performance comparison, battery life, docked mode, and game libraries to help choose the best portable gaming device.

Player One

Clarivate Selected By Czech National Library of Technology to Develop Unified National Library Platform

LONDON, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, announced today that the Czech National Library of Technology has selected Clarivate to deliver its new unified library services and discovery platform as part of a ten-year agreement. The cloud-based library solution will…

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Ok computer: Rare folk instruments and lost melodies find a digital future

Mountain melodies, centuries-old instruments and traditional rhythms are being digitally preserved through a new open-access music platform. The archive aims to reconnect contemporary creators with sounds that had remained outside global audio libraries for decades.

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Miami Lawsuit Claims Trump Presidential Library Is Really 'a Trump Hotel That Brings Riches to the President'

After unveiling architectural renderings of the proposed tower in March, Trump told reporters: "I don't believe in building libraries or museums. It's most likely going to be a hotel"

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Handheld Gaming PC Comparison Guide: Comparing the Different Options in the Market

Handheld gaming consoles in 2026 compared, including Steam Deck OLED, Nintendo Switch 2, and Legion Go S for portable gaming performance and value.

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Game industry lobby group that argued against preservation efforts from libraries is now pushing back on Stop Killing Games, saying it could prevent 'new games, features, and technology'

Your occasional reminder that the Entertainment Software Association is not your friend.

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Report shows banned non-fiction books doubled over last school year in US

New PEN America report analysed 3,743 unique titles removed from libraries and classrooms and found books about activism and social movements were targeted

The Guardian - US

After testing LAP Photo Manager on Windows 11, I’m convinced it outperforms the built‑in Photos app in all the ways that matter

Replace the Windows 11 Photos app with Lap, a local-first photo manager built for speed, privacy, and full control.

Windows Central

From a Broken Refrigerator to 19 Libraries: The Inspiring Journey of Kalidas Haldar

In the Patuli area of West Bengal, a quiet revolution in reading culture has been taking shape, led by 51-year-old school teacher Kalidas Haldar. What began as a modest effort with a discarded refrigerator and a handful of books has today grown into a network of 19 public libraries across…

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The Neighborhood Seed Library: How Your Neighbors are Funding Your Garden

Gardening has a secret advantage hiding in plain sight, and it is not found in expensive seed catalogs or big-box garden centers. It grows quietly inside community spaces where neighbors share something far more valuable than coupons or discounts: seeds with stories attached. A neighborhood seed library turns everyday gardeners…

Frugal Gardening

US saw record high of 5,668 books banned in libraries in 2025, says agency

Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in India

The Guardian - US

Eleven of the ‘most challenged’ books of 2025 as book bans remain at record highs in US

Overall, the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom recorded challenges to 4,235 different works

The Independent UK

The Local Library Secret: How to Get Your Seeds for Free This Year

If you think your local library is just for books, you’re seriously missing out. Across the country, libraries are quietly offering one of the best money-saving (and garden-boosting) perks around: free seeds. Yes—completely free seeds that can grow into herbs, vegetables, and flowers right in your backyard or balcony.

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Cultural venues in England to share £130m under Arts Everywhere scheme

Galleries, theatres, museums and libraries to benefit from largest cash injection into the arts for a decade

Evening Standard

Almost £130 million funding to be shared across 130 cultural venues in England

The funding, from the Government’s Arts Everywhere Fund, will be distributed across cultural venues, museums and libraries.

The Independent UK

Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration, halting cuts to agency that funds US libraries

Plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures against a library funding agency have settled with the Justice Department

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Vogue's darkroom printer kept some of World War II's best photographs for himself – secret album of prints by Lee Miller and Cecil Beaton revealed

This 80-year-old collection of Lee Miller and Cecil Beaton's wartime work will soon get its first public appearance

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Iowa Law Barring Books with "Descriptions or Visual Depictions of a Sex Act" from Public School Libraries Upheld

When may public libraries, and especially public school libraries, remove books based on their content? In Pico v. Bd. of… The post Iowa Law Barring Books with "Descriptions or Visual Depictions of a Sex Act" from Public School Libraries Upheld appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes

An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade

The Conversation

As a ‘book scientist’ I work with microscopes, imaging technologies and AI to preserve ancient texts

Cultural heritage is constantly under threat. In recent years, we’ve witnessed the destruction of museums, archives and libraries around the world — from wildfires in California to bombing in Gaza and wars in Ukraine and Iran.

The Times of India

Who is Luanne James? US librarian fired for refusing to move LGBTQ-themed books from children’s section

A senior librarian in the US state of Tennessee has been fired after refusing to relocate more than 100 books from children’s sections, sparking a debate over censorship, free speech, and LGBTQ content in public libraries.

The Independent UK

Trump says he ‘doesn’t believe in libraries’ two days after unveiling presidential library plans

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (31 March) that he “doesn’t believe in libraries or museums” two days after announcing plans to build a skyscraper for his presidential library.

The Conversation

Billing students automatically for textbooks? Look elsewhere to solve affordability issues

Some Canadian universities are exploring automatic textbook billing programs — sometimes called academic materials programs or “inclusive access” programs.

The Conversation

I borrowed my first books in Mumbai. Now, Sydney’s libraries are home

The long arm of the library has made a writer of me. This long arm, a composite of many libraries, created the conditions through which a shy reader could continue to live in her head.

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