Library Link of the Day

August 2026

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  1. Coexisting with the Machine [American Libraries]
  2. Posthumous publishing may signal hard times and a need for nostalgia. Is it ethical? [USA Today]
  3. Federal appeals court rules Arkansas law concerning children's access to 'obscene' library books can take effect [KNWA]
  4. The FCC spends hundreds of millions subsidizing internet for Alaska schools and libraries. Now it might cut the program. [Anchorage Daily News]
  5. The Evolving Vendor-School Library Ecosystem [Publishers Weekly]
  6. Thousands Of Books Are Piling Up In Chicago Libraries Due To Staffing Shortage [Block Club Chicago]
  7. Right Wing "See You at the Library" Event Back for 2026 [Book Riot]
  8. Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs [TechCrunch]
  9. City of Dallas laying off some public library employees in upcoming budget [WFAA]
  10. Free Library of Philadelphia expands Critical AI Literacy series with hands-on workshop [WHYY]
  11. Most Challenged Books [ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom]
  12. The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact [Wired]
  13. Mesa couple accused of selling thousands of dollars worth of stolen library books [ABC15 Arizona]
  14. How Libraries Can Teach Deepfake Evaluation [Computers in Libraries]
  15. Want to support Ukraine? Read its books [The Conversation]
  16. Burnham says death of former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday is 'a tragedy on so many levels' [The Independent]
  17. Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI? [BBC News]
  18. Caught in the backlash over AI, book publishers face mounting questions [The Christian Science Monitor]
  19. Rowley Public Library welcomes back therapy dog reading program [The Local News]
  20. AI slop batters book publishing [Fudzilla]
  21. Beyond books: How public libraries are changing [MPR News]
  22. Federal court clears Arkansas law potentially criminalizing librarians [KAIT]
  23. These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing [BBC News]
  24. Defamation suit demanding Elsevier retract paper heads closer to trial [Retraction Watch]
  25. Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor, publisher and reporter [Stars and Stripes]
  26. Dolly Parton's legacy includes helping Philadelphia kids under 5 get free books through Imagination Library [CBS News]
  27. Teachers and Librarians Share Tips for 'Genrefying' Your Shelves [Publishers Weekly]
  28. Can Trump change Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'? Here's what to know [CNN]
  29. Fired librarian Patty Hector gets payday from Saline County [Arkansas Times]
  30. Sony, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging "blatant theft" of intellectual property [Axios]
  31. How a comic book store got swept into the tariff storm [NPR]

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