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US Censorship; An Ungendered Tree is Canceled
More library reels; Trump administration's IMLS grant guidelines
Jan 16
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Victoria Waddle
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Honoring Renee Nicole Good; Best of Books
Poetry; best book covers, popular audio and digital books
Jan 11
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Victoria Waddle
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Coming Soon: The Librarians; Censorship News 1-4-2026
More wacky librarian reels; Utah bans 3 more books; Texas A&M bans Plato
Jan 9
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Victoria Waddle
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Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse
Best Selling Epstein survivor memoir; links for articles on books and publishing in 2025
Jan 4
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Victoria Waddle
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2025’s Most Popular Library Books; The Good, the Fun, and the Scary News
Library and Banned Books News 1-2-2026
Jan 2
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Victoria Waddle
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Publishing with She Writes Press
Nov 17, 2024
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Victoria Waddle
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So Why Are We Becoming an Illiterate Society?
Nov 10, 2025
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Victoria Waddle
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Stephen King is Not Coming to Save Us
Dec 15, 2024
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Victoria Waddle
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Let’s Thank Bishop Budde and All Helpers
Jan 26, 2025
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Victoria Waddle
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Library Fun and Nonsense 12-26-25
Plus North Carolina County dissolves entire library board over trans book
Dec 26, 2025
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Victoria Waddle
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Let’s Go to the Dogs (and Books)
Hello Friends,
Dec 21, 2025
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Victoria Waddle
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Library and Banned Books News 12-19-25
Another look at the Little v. Llano case and why it matters; the top 52 banned books in U.S. schools; state-by-state censorship; library fun (reels)
Dec 19, 2025
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Victoria Waddle
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Who are We, Anyway? What are We Reading?
Charlie Kirk book. Awake by Jen Hatmaker. Esperanza Rising. Holiday activity.
Dec 14, 2025
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Victoria Waddle
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Library and Banned Books News 12-12-2025
The sad conclusion of “Little v. Llano County.” Ways to fight book bans. More library video fun.
Dec 12, 2025
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Victoria Waddle
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Gift Ideas for Book Lovers And Do-Gooders!
Books on the American Revolution; the Good Store; indie press books; more
Dec 7, 2025
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Victoria Waddle
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Library and banned Books News 12-5-2025
Institute of Museum and Library Services funding restored!
Dec 5, 2025
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Victoria Waddle
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