New Yorkers Returned Almost 100,000 Old Library Books After Late Fees Were Eliminated
In October 2021, New York City’s three major library systems, Queens, Brooklyn, and New York Public Libraries, announced that late fees on borrowed materials would be canceled as part of a joint initiative. Since then, almost 100,000 books have made their return back to libraries across the city.
2022 Hugo Award Finalists Announced
The finalists for the 2022 Hugo Awards, the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, and the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book have been announced! The full list of finalists can be found on the 2022 Hugo Awards page.
Author Sues New York Prisons For Banning Book About the Attica Uprising
Heather Ann Thompson, the author of Blood in the Water: The 1971 Uprising at Attica Prison and Its Legacy, is suing the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervisions (DOCCS) for banning her book from the Attica prison and others in the state. Blood in the Water details the uprising of over 1,200 incarcerated people at the Attica Correctional Facility in 1971 due to dismal living standards. Thompson seeks to share Blood in the Water with the incarcerated New Yorkers who stand to benefit most from that insight.
Williamson County (TN) Schools Lock Students Out of Digital Resources
This week, in response to a couple of complaints from parents about books available in the digital library app Epic!, the Williamson County (TN) district removed access to the app for review.