June 15, 2025

Two Steps Back

A federal judge dealt a devastating blow to the ALA’s efforts to block the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Stable Book Group teamed up with Hachette to launch a new distributor focused on indie publishers. Plus, Children’s Institute 2025 kicked off in Portland, Ore., and the Toronto Comic Arts Festival drew big crowds to a new venue. And Eeyore's Books for Children founder Joel Fram and audiobook pioneer Barbara Holdridge have died at 81 and 95, respectively.

Earlier this month, Hachette Book Group hosted its annual $1.00 Book Sale at its distribution center in Lebanon, Ind., drawing more than 3,000 attendees. The event featured books of all genres and for all ages, all donated by HBG imprints. (Courtesy HBG)

Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction in ‘ALA v. Sonderling’ IMLS Case

In a decision that may prove catastrophic for the American library community, a federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction in American Library Association v. Sonderling, a case seeking to halt the demolition of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. more

Stable Book Group Teams with HBG to Launch Indie Distribution Service

The Stable Book Group and Hachette Book Group are launching Stable Distribution, a new distribution company targeting independent publishers in North America. Service is scheduled to begin in spring 2026. more

Children's Institute 2025: Championing Ideas Over Ideology

This year’s Children’s Institute was held in sunny Portland, Ore., June 11–14, featuring a warm welcome from American Booksellers Association CEO Allison Hill and an earnest keynote from “library joy” proponent Mychal Threets. more

‘TCAF on Ice’ Was a Return to Form

The 2025 Toronto Comic Arts Festival mounted its biggest weekend since before the pandemic, overcoming logistical and geopolitical uncertainty to draw an estimated 28,000 attendees June 6–8 to the former home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. more

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