Oh James Patterson. A library loan does not "[undermine]" how authors are compensated for their creative contributions." And ebook legislation means libraries can buy MORE books. (Including yours.) /1 www.wordsandmoney.com/the-queue-li...

Still time to register for The House Archives Built book talk TODAY, Wednesday, June 3 at noon Central Time (aka Real Time, per the LF comms person). Don't miss it! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Going to ALA? Get out the convention center and get some buzz with us, the fine people of Library Freedom, and all your favorite radical book publishers! Friday, June 6, 6:30-9 pm at 1531 W. 18th Street in Chicago! Tickets available now. www.eventbrite.com/e/radical-bo...

LIBRARYPUNK LIVE: Critical AI Takes Too Hot for the Mainstage! @librarypunk.bsky.social @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social 6/27 @ 6:30pm Sarah Appedu @kslater.bsky.social @ezerrenner.bsky.social ticket proceeds ➡️ IL Coalition on Immigrant & Refugee Rights RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/librarypun...

We love us some fair use on a Friday (and every day--the four factors aren't just for alliteration)!

Some days library ebook stories feel like a record scratch... www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

"Influencers livestreaming first amendment audits in the library? Patrons facing harassment about their book choices? Librarians are grappling with new challenges, and Siena Oristaglio has co-created a tool that aims to help." Way to go LF intern Siena Oristaglio! news.iu.edu/luddy/live/n...

THREE printings! We stand corrected! Let's go for four!

Join us for a book talk on The House Archives Built, the book that sold out its first two printings! @dorothyjberry.bsky.social and @zzcollier.bsky.social will talk Black archival possibilities June 3, 1 pm ET/10 am PT, and you're all invited. nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I couldn't possibly be more excited about having the amazing @mozilla Foundation joining our ranks! True pioneers in digital freedom and openness, Mozilla is a voice of reason in the wild world of IP and tech policy. It will be amazing to have them with us in these fights!

It's almost like a really bad landlord... "In 2023, librarian Rebecca Harlow in Orange, Connecticut paid $65 to license the e-audiobook "Five-Star Weekend" by Elin Hilderbrand for two years. This year, that same license cost her $101.99, a 57% increase." www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

"I think many academic authors in this class will not be enthusiastic about Elsevier representing their interests in court." @authorsalliance.bsky.social has been covering ALL the AI lawsuits, but we got a particular kick out of this one. authorsalliance.substack.com/p/surprise-e...

"Again and again, the panel returned to the same point: libraries need options." @clairekelley.bsky.social recapping IndieLib in Library Journal www.libraryjournal.com/story/indepe...

We're still taking mentor applications for our flagship internship program! Apply today! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Different country, same story. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Minot Public Library director comes out swinging on library ebook costs with the best metaphor we've seen yet. www.minotdailynews.com/opinion/loca...

Amazon is now in a race to see which can expire faster--your library ebook or the device you read it on. More from Wired via our friends @wordsandmoney.bsky.social. www.wired.com/story/amazon...

And we love to see it! patch.com/illinois/hun...

“We’ve been signing away our rights one click at a time…. If we want to take them back, libraries are the most powerful place we can start.” Our ED @littlewow.online in @techdirt.com.web.brid.gy www.techdirt.com/2026/04/21/y...

New From @libraryfutures.bsky.social: "Understanding #Confidentiality and Risk Assessment A Reference Guide for Everyone, Everywhere" www.libraryfutures.net/publications...

File under Things We Know That Bear Repeating: Library ebook licensing models suck. www.cranstononline.com/opinion/gues...

"[T]he third circuit upheld the district court’s conclusion that UpCodes’s use is transformative because it 'achieves the distinct objective of making the law freely accessible and educating the public on the contents of binding laws.'" Right on, third circuit! www.arl.org/blog/court-r...

And for more on link taxes and libraries, we've got an oldie but goodie from former LF student fellow Spencer Izen! www.libraryfutures.net/post/link-ta...

"The problem we must address is that we have a market that was never designed for public institutions at scale." @wordsandmoney.bsky.social on the latest with the library ebook market. /1 www.wordsandmoney.com/librarians-s...

Vendors and libraries survey! Dr. Barbara Alvarez (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) and Dr. Eleanor "Nora" Mattern (University of Pittsburgh) invite you to participate as part of their work with the Library Futures Research Network. pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Public librarians are invited to take this anonymous survey to inform the work of our AI Policies Working Group. nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

"This is a triumph for everyone who values access to information, education and opportunity." --ALA President Sam Helmick--who also notes that despite this victory, the battle is not over. www.ala.org/news/2026/04...

Stay tuned for more from Library Futures on Ink Knows No Borders--and in the meantime, if you're in or near the fine town of North Liberty, Iowa, check out this event with Kaveh Akbar! northlibertylibrary.org/programs/eve...

"How the § 1201 Process Ate Itself" @nyuengelberg.org has a full explainer on the "streamlined" 12-step process for petitioning the government for permission to do what you're already allowed to do under copyright law. www.nyuengelberg.org/outputs/unba...

Libraries pay more. Continued. More from @readersfirst.bsky.social! www.readersfirst.org/publisher-pr...

We'll be disclosing non-disclosure at How to Read a Contract Part 2 (The Confidentiality Edition) tomorrow 4/7! Register now to hear from LF Staff Attorney Layla Maurer and get a sneak preview of our confidentiality and NDA guides! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"Challenges to intellectual freedom in public libraries commonly play out via direct confrontations with patrons." Library Futures's own Siena Oristaglio takes to @bookriot.bsky.social to explain how Imagine IF: The Game is here to help. bookriot.com/library-futu...

And hey, are YOU in Minneapolis for PLA? Don't forget to get up early on Friday so you can catch our own Michelle Reed and ALA President Sam Helmick! www.placonference.org/confschedule

What do you do with your conference poster when it's no longer a conference poster? You turn it into a shirt, of course! LF Comms person Laura steps to the other side of the camera at PLA!

Shark tank at IndieLib!

"The bells and whistles on our digital products take power away from humans." We're thrilled to be at IndieLib with @sarahlamdan.bsky.social giving power BACK to human librarians and independent publishers. indiepubs.regfox.com/indielib-for...

"As long as there have been libraries, they have organized, curated, and provided platforms for others to speak. Today, libraries engage in these activities online—the very activities Section 230 protects." www.ala.org/news/2026/03...

Are you a public librarian? Please take this survey from our AI Model Policy Workgroup. Responses will help inform their recommendations. Survey closes 4/13! nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

And have we mentioned that our annual report is out? We believe we're going to win. Thanks to all of you who've joined us! www.libraryfutures.net/annual-repor...

We're back... with more contracts! Grab your spot now for How to Read a Contract Part 2 (Confidentiality Edition) with Library Futures Staff Attorney Layla Maurer and learn all about confidentiality, NDAs, and what you can and can't say about that contract. nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Take the train to Brooklyn and join us at the (former) PO for drinks, snacks, and swag April 22! www.eventbrite.com/e/library-fu...

There, we fixed that for you. A little thread on the reintroduction of a terrible act: www.coons.senate.gov/news/press-r...

It's a good day for internet access! Read on for more from our friends @publicknowledge.bsky.social!

Library friends in Minneapolis or those attending #PLA2026, please join this Local Action Mixer hosted by the Library Freedom Project. Learn about mutual aid & resistance efforts in the Twin Cities and enjoy snacks with cool people! Weds April 1st—please share! 📚 lfplocalactionmixer.eventbrite.com

Going to #PLA2026? Going to be in Minneapolis at the end of the month? Join us at IndieLib! (p.s. DM us for a special secret code while supplies last) indiepubs.regfox.com/indielib-for...

"Think of it like trying to fill a bathtub with a drain wide open." You all don't need another story about ebook price-gouging, but we can't resist a good metaphor. www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/02/qa-p...

Happy Fair Use Friday during #fairuseweek! We’ve celebrated how fair use is essential to innovation & creativity, giving America a competitive edge. Check out our new one-pager explaining what fair use is, how we use it daily, and its impact on U.S. innovation! recreatecoalition.org/infographic/...

Still time to register for today's Intern Showcase! nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Library Futures Announces Release of ImagineIF: The Game (via @libraryfutures.bsky.social) www.libraryfutures.net/post/library... #libraries #librarians

As part of Freedom to Read Week, we invite you to play Imagine IF: A Game-Based Introduction to Intellectual Freedom by @libraryfutures.bsky.social. Find yourself in the role of library staff as you navigate intellectual freedom issues and interact with patrons and staff in an online game!