A dispute over leadership at the Library of Congress has emerged in what appears to be a test over the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government.
The sweeping preliminary injunction issued by Judge John G. McConnell in Rhode Island v. Trump marked a victory for the fight against President Trump’s executive order that sought to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Under the preliminary injunction, issued by McConnell on May 13, the administration is ordered to return all IMLS staff to work and to reinstate some of the terminated grants, and “shall not take any further actions to eliminate IMLS” or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the Minority Business Development Agency, the two other agencies named in the suit.
Audiobooks are a vital part of any public library’s collections, and streaming audio has become the preferred format among patrons. Yet, librarians often struggle to navigate the various access models available from publishers. Blackstone Audio has a solution to this challenge.
Library displays highlight the collection and aid readers as they browse and find their next read, view, or listen. To help prompt display ideas and find titles to keep them stocked, LJ offers Display Shelf. Use this list to generate a quick display on the circulation desk or to fill an end-cap. The suggestions also offer RA librarians a handy list of popular titles on a range of high-interest genres and subjects. This list features books perfect for a summer escape.
Library Journal will honor one library staffer or a library team with its sixth annual Marketer of the Year award in its October 2025 issue. The award, sponsored by Library Ideas, comes with a $2,000 cash prize. The award recognizes the importance of innovative approaches to marketing of library services, the role of marketing in building library engagement, and the value of quality marketing collateral to help build a vibrant sense of the library and define its relevance in the community.
A recent addition to Coherent Digital’s History Commons, LGBTQ+ Social Justice and Culture captures voices, writings, videos, and ephemera from LGBTQIA+ activists, advocates, and organizations from the 1980s to the present. This remarkable resource preserves, indexes, and protects content that is at risk of disappearing.
Libraries are evolving; their roles and services are being reshaped by our dynamic digital landscape. The new roles that libraries are assuming also demand new skills and expertise from librarians to remain adaptable and effective. MLIS programs provide the essential foundation for professionals to thrive in an increasingly digital landscape.
Powered by EBSCO and produced by the Répertoire International de la Presse Musicale, the RIPM Jazz Periodicals collection documents the history of jazz music, providing access to unique primary source materials and content from 20th- and 21st-century jazz publications. Updated annually, RIPM Jazz Periodicals includes materials held by the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University—one of the world’s most extensive collections of jazz-related resources. Upcoming updates include the inclusion of additional European publications.
“The Administration’s attempts to remove Ms. Perlmutter as the Register of Copyrights are blatantly unlawful. Congress vested the Librarian of Congress—not the President—with the power to appoint, and therefore to remove, the Register of Copyrights.”
Nam Le’s 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem wins the New South Wales Book of the Year Award. Winners of the League of Canadian Poets Prizes are revealed. Dawn Macdonald’s poetry collection Northerny wins the Canadian First Book Prize. Clare Pollard’s The Modern Fairies wins the Tadeusz Bradecki Prize. The shortlist is announced for the Leacock Medal for Canadian humor writing. The Community of Literary Magazines & Presses announces the finalists for the Firecracker Awards. NYT, Vulture, and CrimeReads preview titles coming out this summer. LJ offers beach reads. Plus, new title bestsellers and interviews with Madeleine Thien, Alison Bechdel, and Naomi Xu Elegant.
Heart Lamp: Selected Stories by Banu Mushtaq wins the International Booker Prize, marking the first time a story collection has won the award. Sasha Vasilyuk wins the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature for her debut novel, Your Presence Is Mandatory. The Society of Authors’ Awards shortlists are announced, along with the Romantic Novel of the Year Awards winners. Several major newspapers recently published an AI-generated summer reading list featuring fake titles. LibraryReads and LJ offer read-alikes for top holds title Nightshade by Michael Connelly. Plus, Quentin Tarantino will release books on three of his films.
Ann Cleeves reveals that her next Vera Stanhope book will be the last. Kevin Quigley, Kaitlynne Lowe, Sarah Moore, and Brianna Wolfe win the Donner Prize for Seized by Uncertainty: The Markets, Media, and Special Interests That Shaped Canada’s Response to COVID-19. Publishers Lunch’s Fall/Winter Fiction Buzz Panel is available to watch now. NYT catches up with “The Dresden Files” series author Jim Butcher after 25 years and 14 million books sold. Sourcebooks will publish new editions of Claire Legrand’s “Empirium” trilogy for adult readers. Plus, HBO Max’s It prequel, Welcome to Derry, gets a trailer today.
Rhoni Blankenhorn's debut poetry collection Rooms for the Dead and the Not Yet is a starred selection. "These beautifully crafted and heartbreaking poems will resonate with many readers." Never the Roses, by Jennifer K. Lambert, is a starred SFF title. "This captivating romantasy is a resounding delight and will leave readers dreaming of a sequel." And The Confessions by Paul Bradley Carr is a starred mystery. "Not since Michael Crichton entertained and thrilled readers with science-driven novels like Sphere and Jurassic Park has there been anything this frightfully fun."
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