Public Libraries

The Missouri law, which created a misdemeanor offense for school employees that supply “sexually explicit material” to students, is now void; Tennessee closes public libraries for review demanded by the Tennessee secretary of state.

Board books are benefiting from the surge in early childhood learning programs and literacy campaigns, with a 38% increase in sales from 2020 to 2024, according to Global Growth Insights. “Parents, educators, and publishers are increasingly investing in children’s illustration books due to their ability to enhance cognitive development and visual literacy.”

The November 4 elections across the country sent a resounding message that voters value their libraries.

Follett Content and Mackin are among the companies stepping up to try to fill the public library field’s substantial distribution gaps following Baker & Taylor’s bankruptcy.