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24 Jun

City Lights Celebrates 50 Illustrious Years

Often booksellers are called to do more than sell books. They sometimes have to protect them, as well as the rights of readers. One independent bookseller that has historically been a stalwart protector of freedom of expression is San Francisco's inimitable City Lights Bookstore, which is celebrating its golden anniversary this month.

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24 Jun

Four Newspapers Join Media Featuring Book Sense Bestseller Lists

The number of national and local newspapers, magazines, industry publications, and Web sites featuring Book Sense Bestseller lists (national, regional, or category) continues to grow each month.

Four newspapers recently joined the list: Bellingham, Washington's Bellingham Weekly (Pacific Northwest list); Burlington, Vermont's Burlington Free Press (Northeast list); Park City, Utah's Park City Record (National list); and Seattle's Queen Anne/Magnolia News (Pacific Northwest list).

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23 Jun

Supreme Court Upholds Children's Internet Protection Act

On Monday, June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6 - 3 to uphold the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which requires public libraries seeking government subsidies to install filtering software to block materials considered obscene, child pornography, or "harmful to minors." The American Library Association (ALA) and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) had challenged the law, contending that it violated the First Amendment. "We are disappointed with [the decision]," said Jenner & Block attorney Theresa Chmara, counsel for ALA.

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19 Jun

Ingram and Baker & Taylor Join Groups Supporting Freedom to Read Protection Act

Support for the Freedom to Read Protection Act (H.R. 1157) within the book, library, and publishing industry continues to grow.

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