Libraries

Midland County Commissioners on Tuesday adopted a new policy that will create a committee tasked with determining whether books at local libraries are appropriate for children and teenagers.

Yesterday, Broadway Festivals announced it will not be supporting this year’s 4th on Broadway celebration, after more than 30 years in downtown Lubbock. Tonight from 6 to 8 P.M., the Groves Branch Library will be hosting a Medicare education workshop at 5520 19th Street. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on the program and what attendees can expect.

A majority of the panel voted to call on the Texas Legislature to pass a state law giving members the authority to determine age-appropriate books for students.

Dallas in particular is a hub for library-media collaborations.

More than 10,000 books are banned inside Texas prisons.

The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees approved a new property tax rate yesterday. And Texas Public Radio's Camille Phillips reports The American Civil Liberties Union and several other organizations filed briefs this week in an ongoing lawsuit over books removed from the Llano County library.

Texas comes in last place for health coverage, access, and affordability for women, according to a new analysis. Texas Public Radio's Bonnie Petrie has more. And Lubbock Public Libraries are offering cooling centers with free water and air conditioning this summer.

Our Samantha Larned reports on Lubbock City Council's decision to renew the lease on the Godeke Branch Library, after an outpour of concern from residents. Concern that some council members say was unwarranted.

Lubbock Public Libraries organizes the Back-2-School Bash with more than 60 partners to help kids prepare for the upcoming school year. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on what families can expect this weekend.

The Lubbock Public Library has begun accepting school supply donations ahead of the second annual back-to-school bash. And Texas Public Radio's Pablo De La Rosa has more on a new report from Human Rights Watch saying the Biden Administration’s CBP One app is denying asylum rights to immigrants.