On those book bans in Missouri Some details of this evolving story may already be dated, but boy not this passage @E_Hellerstein @CodaStory bit.ly/45P7hsv

Public Libraries Try to Stay Politically Neutral as Calls for Defunding, Censorship Increase youtube.com/watch?v=zq6WVFHY…

Top tips for publishing awesome email newsletters—for libraries and just about everyone else. From @artefactors, people who know a thing or two about newsletters. bit.ly/3oM7atx

Library buildings tell stories too Imagination and participation: Next steps in public library architecture bit.ly/3zmDd8t

The Forum is an urban cultural center that integrates a public library, exhibitions, a cinema, a museum of comics and games, and more, capturing the vitality and elegance of Groningen. bit.ly/3JjX8ti

You could call them the library whisperers. Not because they speak softly in libraries, but because library buildings speak to them, telling the stories of their collections & communities. Listening is a skill these two librarians want to teach us. bit.ly/3PMJ1is

Half a century ago, two paintings were stolen. A curator and a librarian helped the FBI track them down. nyti.ms/3HJL6ID

Town leaders want to close underfunded library & give building to police department. “It’s only used twice a week, & we would use it 24/7,” [police chief] said. Some young patrons have their own solution to that. “Open it every day.” @emmagallegos bit.ly/3ko5DYj

The Library Ends Late Fees, and the Treasures Roll In Says one reader, “I’m sorry for living with these books so long. They became family.” nyti.ms/3KdZB7S @jeanuh_

Meanwhile, in America, Idaho House GOP backs criminal charges for librarians lending "harmful" books to kids bit.ly/37iDzCJ

If you have relatives in Russia, please call them papapover.com/en/

Faculty Perspectives on Mis- and Disinformation Across Disciplines A study. bit.ly/3hzkWMH

Breaking the News Worcestershire Libraries, in partnership with The British Library, host a touring exhibition, talks, and screenings that explore our relationship with the news. bit.ly/3pbehfB

How a book is made, from cover to cover nyti.ms/34XJ5tn

When schools ban books “Often the parent who takes the time to read the entire book recognizes that, yes, this book talks about a hard thing, but the context of this hard thing is an important one.” j.mp/3FBeVcp

Explore the FUTURES exhibit @SmithsonianAIB through July 6 aib.si.edu/futures/

.@SmithsonianAIB “is helping visitors explore how technology can, and should, shape the world of tomorrow.” “Because people don’t want to just let the future happen. They want to help create it.” bit.ly/3swWhxm

An 8-Year-Old Wrote a Book and Hid It on a Library Shelf. It’s a Hit. “My next book,’’ he said, “is going to be called ‘The Jacket-Eating Closet,’ based on actual events.” nyti.ms/3Gqgfyu @AlyssaLukpat