FCC Investigating Potential Fraud in E-Rate Educational Program in Minnesota
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday announced an investigation of potential fraud through the E-Rate program in Minnesota.
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Libraries Are Flooded with Requests for AI-Invented Books Included on Newspaper Reading Lists
Library patrons are requesting non-existent books and media hallucinated by AI systems, leading librarians around the country on a wild good chase. The unlikely source for the non-existent books are reading lists published by major newspapers that mixed in AI-generated titles with the real thing.
American Library Association President Stands By Tweet Admitting She Is a ‘Marxist Lesbian,’ States Look to Cut Ties
After being elected ALA president in April of 2022, Emily Drabinski posted a now-deleted tweet saying: “I just cannot believe that a Marxist lesbian who believes that collective power is possible to build and can be wielded for a better world is the president-elect of @ALALibrary. I am so excited for what we will do together. Solidarity! And my mom is SO PROUD. I love you mom.”
Libraries Told to Hide ‘Offensive’ Books Critical of Transgenderism
Libraries have been advised that they should bury books from authors critical of transgenderism so that LGBT people are not offended.
Pritzker to Parents Concerned Kids Are Exposed to Inappropriate Books: Librarians Are ‘Experts’
During an interview with ABC News on Monday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) responded to concerns that new Illinois law that would punish the removal of books from libraries due to personal objections would lead to children being exposed to
Iowa Governor Signs Bill Restricting Lessons on Gender Identity, Sexuality Through Grade 6
Reynolds signed a bill restricting lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation for students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Chelsea Clinton Accused of Pushing ‘Porn for Kids’ over Support for Sexually Explicit LGBTQ Books in Schools
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton faced accusations of pushing “pornography” for schoolchildren after she came out against “bans” of sexually explicit pro-LGBTQ materials in schools nationwide.
Grandparents Lose: Committee Votes to Keep Graphic Gay Sex Novel on Library Shelves in Oregon Schools
A committee voted to keep a book that features same-sex oral and other sexual acts on library shelves in Salem, Oregon schools.
Dewey Decimal Disaster: American Library Association Elects ‘Marxist Lesbian’ President
The American Library Association has elected City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center librarian and self-proclaimed “Marxist lesbian” Emily Drabinski as its president for the 2022-23 term.
Labour Grovels After ‘Rainbow Monkey Dildo Story Hour’ Sparks Backlash From Muslim Parents
The ‘Rainbow Monkey Dildo Story Hour’ has forced Labour officials to grovel after intense backlash from the local Muslim community.
WATCH: Rainbow Monkey Dildo Story Hour at London Library ‘Reading Challenge’ for Kids
A London library sparked backlash for hiring an anti-racist group with a performer dressed up as a rainbow monkey with a large dildo.
New York Public Library Unveils List of Most Borrowed Books Since 1895
The New York Public Library (NYPL) has revealed the list of its ten most borrowed books since it opened in 1895.
Forbes Deletes Article on Replacing Libraries with Amazon
Forbes deleted an article this week about closing public libraries in favor of buying books on Amazon after it sparked a backlash online.
