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Manchester council forced to open warm banks amid fear that rising energy bills will mean people 'freezing to death'

Libraries will be used as free, warm spaces for those struggling to keep their heating on

Manchester Evening News

Plans for 'warmth centres' in West Dunbartonshire to help struggling residents

Churches, community centres and libraries could open their doors to those unable to afford to heat their homes this winter.

Daily Record

Many libraries in Chicago stock free, life-saving Narcan to fight opioid overdoses

CHICAGO — Overdose deaths kill more people in Chicago than gun violence and car crashes combined, officials have said. But a simple nasal spray, Narcan, can save lives by stopping overdoses.

Chicago Tribune

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Wirral Council to create 'warm spaces' in libraries and leisure centres

People will be able to 'enjoy a warm welcome and be connected to other support'

Liverpool Echo

From classroom libraries to competitions, students in Tamil Nadu encouraged to read more

School Education Department in Tamil Nadu has asked schools to set aside twenty minutes for reading

The Hindu

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall urges Brits to join crusade and get millions of kids reading

Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, speaks exclusively to The Mirror about her mission to use reading to improve children’s wellbeing - and her special Duchess’s Birthday Books kinderboxes

Daily Mirror

Judge tosses suit that tried to deem books obscene for kids

A judge in Virginia has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors by booksellers and libraries

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Art galleries and libraries to become ‘warm banks’ as energy bills hit £3,500

Councils draw up plans to use public buildings as refuges for people who cannot afford to heat homes

The Independent UK

Libraries and galleries to act as ‘warm banks’ for Brits struggling to heat homes

With the cost of living crisis and the huge hike in energy prices, councils up and down the country are planning "warm banks" for people who can't afford to heat their homes

Daily Mirror

Librarians confront a new workplace

As America's social safety net decays, librarians are feeling less safe doing their jobs

Salon

From book stacks to psychosis and food stamps, librarians confront a new workplace

For nearly two decades, Lisa Dunseth loved her job at San Francisco’s main public library, particularly her final seven years in the rare books department.

Tribune News Service

Edinburgh libraries could become 'heat banks' this winter amid rising energy bills

One councillor said it would 'provide a temporary service in a difficult time' as thousands of the capital's residents face fuel poverty this winter.

Edinburgh Live

Libraries and museums to be ‘warm havens’ for people struggling with energy bills

Libraries and museums are asking ministers for funding to cope with a rise in the number of visitors seeking shelter

The Guardian - UK

Smut allegations lead to contentious debate at overflowing library board meeting in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho — More than 100 people crowded into a room at the Meridian Library’s main branch on Wednesday night for a heated debate where people voiced concerns or offered their support about what books were accessible to children.

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Wales Online

Turn libraries and leisure centres into 'emergency heated shelters' to help frozen families this winter

They 'could be a literal lifeline for some households this winter'

Tribune News Service

Texas school staff told to pull Bible, Anne Frank adaptation from libraries

DALLAS — A day before students return to class, officials from the Keller Independent School District instructed campuses to pull any book that was challenged last year from library shelves.

Salon

When they came for the librarians

People in my profession are used to mockery and low salaries. We didn't expect constant insults and real danger

The National (Scotland)

Scottish libraries to help deliver access to key health and social care services

A NEW initiative will see libraries across Scotland help people to access public sector services including health and social care.

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Daily Record

Energy crisis could cost 10,000 Scots council jobs as libraries, pools and road repairs face axe

Top brass have warned swimming pools and libraries also face closure amid the cost of living crisis.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

School librarians in Missouri pull books as new law allows charges for 'explicit' material

ST. LOUIS — School librarians across Missouri are pulling books from shelves as they face the potential for criminal charges under a new state law banning “explicit sexual material.”

Salon

GOP's war on books: Only the beginning

Gutting public schools, targeting booksellers, shutting down libraries: Every censorship tactic is on the table

Manchester Evening News

Council accused of 'pandering to bullies' after decision to drop drag queen

The authority insists it is a ‘strong supporter of LGBTQ+ rights' and has a 'continuous programme of activity to celebrate equality and inclusion and respect for everyone'

Manchester Evening News

Drag queen children's storytelling tour hit by protests 'shut down' by council leaving organisers 'disappointed'

Organisers of Drag Queen Story Hour say they are “disappointed” that the council indefinitely postponed the event “without any discussion or conversation”

Reason

Removal of Books With "Lascivious Content" from School Libraries Likely Constitutionally Permissible

So holds a federal district court, also stressing that "this case does not involve banning books": "A school district does not 'ban' a book when ... it 'decides not to continue possessing [a] book on its own library shelves.'"

The Hindu

Hassan ZP to upgrade rural libraries

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