Library Journal

Report: New York'sQueens Public Library Battles Ransomware Crims: Wi-Fi, Checkouts, and Website Go Dark (via @theregister.com) theregister.com/cyber-crime/… #libraries #publiclibraries

CBC Report: University #Libraries are Being Swarmed by #AI #Bots, Putting Public Access at Risk infodocket.com/2026/11/05/cb… #libraries #GenAI

Cleveland Public Library Sets Rules For How It Will Use #AI (via @signalcleveland) signalcleveland.org/ai-polic… #libraries #publiclibraries #policies #GenAI @Cleveland_PL

In this episode, The Libraries Lead team talks about the nature, scope, and very real threats of banned books, bookstores, government speech, and more. 🎧 Listen here: hubs.la/Q04DmdqS0

Big Ten Open Books Project Launches Three 100-Book Collections infodocket.com/2026/11/03/bi… #books #oa #openacess #scholcomm

Company News: Cambridge U. Press, Johns Hopkins U. Press, Princeton U. Press and Cashmere are Launching #Meridian, an #MCP Gateway to Scholarly Content infodocket.com/2026/11/03/co… @CambridgeUP @JHUPress @PrincetonUPress #scholcomm #MCPs

This year’s libraries are showcasing their ability to reimagine delivery mechanisms, collections, and experiences in spite of rising construction costs and limited funding opportunities. 👏 Explore the trends we found in 2026's Year in Architecture: hubs.la/Q04D6wDm0

Scaffolding #AI in Teaching: A Practical Guide to Advancing and Evaluating AI Use in #Teaching (New From the #DigitalEducationCouncil) Release digitaleducationcouncil.com/… Report 26556596.fs1.hubspotusercont…

Rethinking Readers’ Advisory For Today’s #Reading Reality (New Issue of Library Trends; Vol. 75, No. 2) infodocket.com/2026/11/02/re… #libraries #ReadersAdvisory #RA

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities’ Immigration History Research Center recently produced an updated edition of its #ImmigrationSyllabus, an extensive list of resources created to put U.S. immigration issues in context and counter misinformation: hubs.ly/Q04CW43z0

In this episode, we embrace the season and explore the wonderfully weird, the surprising, and yes, occasionally spooky, side of library life. 🎧 Listen now: hubs.la/Q04CW3H20

Boston Public Library Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month with Release of "Native Lives, Native Stories" Booklist (via @BPLBoston) Booklist bpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/lis… Learn More bpl.org/news/boston-public-l… #libraries #publiclibraries #books

Ontario: 2 Weeks Into Thunder Bay, Ont., Library Strike, Union, Management Remain at Loggerheads (via @CBCNews) cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-b… #libraries #publiclibraries

Leadership: Jay Barth Named Next Executive Director of Central Arkansas #Library System (via @KATVNews) katv.com/news/local/jay-bart… #libraries #publiclibraries

Beloved Georgia #Librarian Fired For Displaying Trans-Inclusive Children’s Book Sues County, Library System (via @TheAdvocateMag) advocate.com/politics/states… #libraries #librarians #books #lawsuits

𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘺 by Sarah J. Maas is the top holds title of the week! Find the read-alikes here: hubs.la/Q04CNtxM0