Libraries

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.

A former librarian has filed a lawsuit against Llano County over her employment termination in 2022. Texas Public Radio's Kayla Padilla reports she was fired after she refused to remove books deemed as “pornographic” in her library.

Crews continue working to contain what the Texas A&M Forest Service has called one of the largest wildfires in Texas history. Our reporter Brad Burt has more on the fire's spread and impact. And Samantha Larned reports on Lubbock Public Libraries' new outreach service.

A conservative federal appeals court sided with Texas bookstores and other groups, challenging a state law restricting sexually explicit materials in school libraries. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro has more details as the Texas Department of Public Safety says it's arresting migrants who trespass onto Shelby Park in Eagle Pass.

Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on the tenth annual Soles for Souls drive, now collecting shoes for those in need. KACU’s Mae Williams reports officials with the Texas Broadband Development Office are seeking public input to determine where rural Texans' high-speed internet needs are greatest.

Library staff look forward to the tour every year, not only as a fun Halloween event but as an exploration of the building’s past and the oral folklore surrounding it.

Within Lubbock school districts, not many books have been banned, according to librarians, and having books challenged is rare, but on the rise. They said the book-banning debate has a chilling effect on library professionals, with some not buying LGBTQ+ books for fear of pushback.

The Mahon Library children’s department held its grand reopening on Monday. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on what the remodel looks like. Texas Public Radio’s Paul Flahive has the latest as Texas lawyers for foster children have asked a federal judge to remove the state from the administration of its child welfare system.