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QUARATIELLO: Public Libraries Ignore Columbus

October 17, 2025October 13, 2025 Arlene Quaratiello

In July 2024, Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1014 which requires towns to recognize Columbus Day and not replace it with the woke faux-holiday celebrating indigenous people. Public libraries are generally closed on Columbus Day, so as with all holidays celebrated with a day off for staff, signs are placed prominently at entrances and … Read more

The Institute of Museum and Library Services Should Be Defunded

April 15, 2025 Arlene Quaratiello

In the past few weeks, there has been a massive outcry from the public library community that the defunding of a recent target of DOGE – the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) – will lead to the obliteration of library services that patrons have come to depend on and that the IMLS has … Read more

No Civilized Society Undermines Libraries?

April 15, 2025 Steve MacDonald

That’s the headline of an op-ed in the Union Leader. The author, James Garvin, is offended by the idea that the Trump Administration would put the entire Institute of Museum and Library Services staff on leave. The entire who? IMLS is the only federal agency dedicated to libraries and is also a crucial source of funding for … Read more

Why Don’t Pedophiles Just ‘Identify’ As Librarians?

March 9, 2025 Steve MacDonald

At least one estimate suggests that there are 158,464,880 unique books in the world. At least one million are available online. How many of these are banned or censored by your public school library? I’m using the groomer’s definition. A book can be accessible in print or electronically, delivered to a device or your door within minutes … Read more

New Hampshire Defunds the American Library Association

December 22, 2024 Arlene Quaratiello

A recent article on the New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) website regarding Governor Sununu’s withdrawal of his state librarian nominee confirms that the previous state librarian withdrew the New Hampshire State Library (NHSL) from the American Library Association this year. While the reason given for this withdrawal was that “the yearly dues were not worth what the … Read more

Defund Woke Library Lobbyists: Our Tax Dollars Should Not Fund the ALA

November 19, 2024August 17, 2024 Arlene Quaratiello

In February 2024, the American Library Association posted a press release on its website opposing Georgia legislation that would have defunded it. This press release describes the ALA as “the preeminent non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services in the United States.” The American Library Association further claims not to “espouse … Read more

Stop the Marxist Takeover of Our Libraries

March 1, 2023 Op-Ed

I had a guest on my Immigrants Speak weekly show a few days ago: Xi Van Fleet, who has appeared previously on Fox News calling out how Critical Race Theory is being used to divide American citizens; much like how Mao used Critical Class Theory.

To The Dover School Board – The Public Pity Party about Personal Choices (Pornography)

March 26, 2023January 6, 2023 Op-Ed

The circus that ensued at the last SB meeting was ridiculous to watch the public pity party about personal choices that had little to do with people concerned about pornography in our schools and library.

Reading education sunset Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Using Outrage to Protect Incompetence

December 28, 2022 Ian Underwood

I recently had lunch with a group of people who are concerned about the problems that we’re having with public schools, and who wanted to discuss ways to do something about those problems.

Age appropriate book selection is not banning books

Hate Email from Sara Evangelos Who Believes Porn in Public School Libraries Is Perfectly Fine

November 6, 2022November 5, 2022
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As you may know, GrokPAC is doing something about pornography in NH’s Public School Libraries. No, we’re not suing anyone/anything (yet) but let’s be clear: