{
  "id": 4865711,
  "title": "US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks, report finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-public-libraries-at-breaking-point-amid-ideological-attacks-report",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:30:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/us-public-libraries-report"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "PEN America study details verbal and physical threats to librarians, funding cuts and proliferation of book bans Public libraries in the US are “at breaking point” because of an onslaught of political interference, harassment and ideological censorship, a new report published on Tuesday said. Book bans, cancelled story hours, attacks on librarians, funding cuts and the undoing of libraries’…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}