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Research and advocacy for the future of libraries. A project of @NYUEngelberg.
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Local news, libraries, lawyers, zines, games, and more! Join Library Futures interns Thomas Alexander, Théodora Dillman, Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen, and Siena Oristaglio as they talk about their work Wednesday 2/25!

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Library Futures Intern Showcase, Wednesday, February 25, 1 pm ET/10 am PT
February 11, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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Steve Potash made... a number of misstatements in his 58 pages of testimony on D.C.'s ebook bill, including some about Library Futures. Our ED @littlewow.online corrects them, and @wordsandmoney.bsky.social has a write up.

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5 February 2026 Dear Esteemed Members of the Committee, I am the Executive Director of Library Futures, a project of NYU Law’s Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy. Overdrive CEO Steve Potash’s recent testimony regarding B26-0490: Library E-book Pricing Fairness Amendment Act of 2025 contained a number of factual inaccuraciesabout Library Futures, including: (1) our role in advocating for the bill, (2) our organization’s mission, and (3) the bill's relationship to the practice of Controlled Digital Lending (CDL). I would like to take this opportunity to provide the Committee with more information about our organization, the work we do, and the importance of B26-0490.
February 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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As always, we're here to fight for your digital rights--now and in the future. Join us.

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hands holding library cards, tablets, and books in a groovy 70s style / Library Futures logo
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Props to the Library of Congress for their ongoing preservation work. If you wanted to stream three of the films chosen for this year, you'd be out of luck (and you'd be shelling out a lot of streaming service dough for the rest). /1

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Films Selected for the 2025 National Film Registry (chronological order). The Oath of the Sword, The Maid of McMillan, and The Lady are crossed out. The Tramp and the Dog (1896) The Oath of the Sword (1914) The Maid of McMillan (1916) The Lady (1925) Sparrows (1926) Ten Nights in a Barroom (1926) White Christmas (1954) High Society (1956) Brooklyn Bridge (1981) Say Amen, Somebody (1982) The Thing (1982) The Big Chill (1983) The Karate Kid (1984) Glory (1989) Philadelphia (1993) Before Sunrise (1995) Clueless (1995) The Truman Show (1998) Frida (2002) The Hours (2002) The Incredibles (2004) The Wrecking Crew (2008) Inception (2010) The Loving Story (2011) The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Are you a student? Do you love our work? Do you want to work with us? Library Futures intern applications are OPEN.

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We're hiring interns! Woman with a megaphone with flowers coming from it / Library Futures logo
January 21, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Now you can CHOOSE to purchase AI slop for your library.

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We believe in empowering readers and respecting choice. We will disclose what AI can and cannot do, its limitations, and how human oversight is maintained. [highlighted]We believe in providing access, not restricting it.[end highlight] OverDrive makes a wide range of titles available through partnerships with publishers, but librarians curate their own collections based on the needs of their communities. Libraries make purchasing decisions, and we respect their expertise and autonomy. [highlighted]OverDrive does not exclude titles created with AI tools from the catalog. We ask that publishers self-identify content that was created with AI assistance.
January 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Let's make 2026 the year we get a fair deal for libraries. We're here to fight for you and we hope you'll fight with us. /end

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January 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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There, we fixed that for you. /7

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January 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Library ebooks are EXPENSIVE. For every record set, there's another library out there that has to cut down or even eliminate library ebook subscriptions. /2

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Last call for hoopla: Buffalo & Erie County Public Library to discontinue popular streaming service / Jan 1, 2026
January 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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As libraries wrap up their year and celebrate new records in digital checkouts, it's time for a few reminders for the new year. /1
Louisville Free Public Library sets record for digital checkouts / WDRB Digital Staff Dec 29, 20205 We Reached 6 Million Libby Checkouts for 2025! by Library StaffDecember 31, 2025 / Written by Mackenzie Manley, Content Specialist, Downtown Main Library From shelves to screens: Suffolk readers check out 4 million digital titles in 2025 / January 02, 2026
January 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Or enjoy the annual @archive.org public domain remix contest in person in San Francisco!

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Public Domain Film Remix Screening and Party January 21, 6-10 pm, Internet Archive, San Francisco / person with unlocked padlock head kicking back on a folding chair
December 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Celebrate with our friends @archive.org online:

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The Case of the Disappearing Copyright Public Domain Day 2026 January 21st @10 am PT: virtual / person with a lock head exiting a chest with a copyright symbol
December 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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We will NOT be recording Information Literacy in the Age of GenAI, the last session of our 2025 AI series. Be there on 12/11--or atl least register so you can get a writeup and all the links from the chat!

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Information Literacy in the Age of GenAI, Thursday, December 11, 1 pm ET/10 am PT / Library Futures logo
December 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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What if humans still picked music? What if algorithms weren't inevitable? What if libraries could help?

Check TRACK 10: a librarian's journey beyond the algorithm, out now from Library Futures intern Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen!

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December 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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And finally let's talk platforms, libraries, who has the power--and how to get it back on December 16! /end

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Platform Power and Libraries / Join us for a book talk with editor Christine F. Smith and contributors Elena Rowan and lisa Hooper, Tuesday, December 16 1 pm ET/10 am PT / Library Futures logo
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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What happens when generative AI meets info lit? Find out 12/11! /3

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Information Literacy in the Age of GenAI, Thursday, December 11, 1 pm ET/10 am PT / Library Futures logo
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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How can library makerspaces encourage experimentation while minimizing legal risk? Learn more December 3! /2

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Made in the Library: Creativity, Copyright, and Community, Wednesday, December 3, 1 pm ET/10 am PT / Library Futures logo
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Learn how to keep your library makerspace legally sound and open to all! @schutton.bsky.social, @kslater.bsky.social, and Tomas A. Lipinski will offer insights and answer questions on all things maker. Read more and register -->

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Made in the Library: Creativity, Copyright, and Community, Wednesday, December 3 1 pm ET/10 am PT / Library Futures logo / people engaged in library making surrounded by tree branches
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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There's still time to sign up to resist the vendor machine! Join Library Futures, Stephanie "Cole" Adams, Samantha Teremi, Layla Maurer, and Hayley Park to talk AI and library contracts. That's this Thursday 11/20!

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Resisting the Vendor Machine: Contracts, Corporations, and Libraries, Thursday, November 20, 1 pm ET/10 am PT / Library Futures logo
November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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We will NOT be recording today's webinar, so be there if you want to full experience! You can still register to attend or get the recap and links!

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Legal and Ethical Issues in AI Thursday, October 30 | I pm ET/10 PT / Library Futures logo
October 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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One day only THIS THURSDAY 10/30! @nickgarcia.bsky.social, @merbroussard.bsky.social, and @bb.usefairuse.com will be talking legal and ethical issues in AI for libraries and librarians! Register to attend (or get the recording and all the links)!

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Legal and Ethical Issues in AI / Thursday, October 30 1 pm ET/10 am PT Library Futures logo
October 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Missed our beautiful library posters at #ILAAC25 earlier today? No worries! We’ll be at The Librarians Documentary screening this evening. Come get some swag!
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October 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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We're thrilled to welcome @nickgarcia.bsky.social arcia.bsky.social, @merbroussard.bsky.social, and @bb.usefairuse.com to the next in our fall webinar series!

Register today for Legal and Ethical Issues in AI on 10/30!

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Legal and Ethical Issues in AI Thursday, October 30, 1 pm ET/10 am PT / Library Futures logo
October 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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If YOU have experience with digital content challenges, we want to hear from you.

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Digital content suppression call for survey participants / empty search box / Library Futures logo
October 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Library budget cuts are bad. Cuts in the form of censorship are even worse.

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ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins announced Monday he was suspending payments to a company called Overdrive, which provides apps to access ebooks and audiobooks. He said he was withholding a $30,000 quarterly payment after allegations that minors were able to access inappropriate materials. Newcast caption: children can't access inappropriate material, digital material through apps.
October 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM