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February 3, 2026 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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ALA Applauds the Introduction of the Prison Libraries Act
ALA issued its approval of the Prison Libraries Act, which was introduced by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Miss.), along with co-leads Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio), and Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.). “The bill would establish a grant program within the Department of Justice to provide library services to incarcerated individuals to advance reintegration efforts, reduce recidivism and increase educational opportunities,” ALA states. “The Prison Libraries Act would provide grants to prisons to update materials, hire qualified librarians and support digital literacy and career readiness training. The legislation would be authorized at $10 million per year through 2031, focusing on creating libraries in prisons without libraries and in prisons that otherwise would not have the means to scale library services.” For more information, read the press release.
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