January
- January 5
- The Warren Sentinel: Samuels Library leaders hoping for smoother 2024
- January 12
- The Warren Sentinel: Temporary removal of books in contributes to national trend
- January 27
- Bibliovagas: [Spanish] Livros Banidos nos EUA – Noticias Janeiro 2024
- Also references USA Today September 21, 2023 Book bans continue to rise in US public schools, libraries: ‘Attacks on our freedom’
- Bibliovagas: [Spanish] Livros Banidos nos EUA – Noticias Janeiro 2024
- January 31
- Royal Examiner: Samuels Public Library Welcomes Erin Rooney as New Director (Video)
- Northern Virginia Library
February
- February 2
- February 5
- February 7
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels Library supporters criticize supervisor’s line of questioning
- February 8
- Royal Examiner: Five Public Comment Speakers Critical of Some Supervisor Attitudes on Samuels Library Budget Discussion
- Warren/Frederick County Report: National Library Lovers’ Month: Samuels Library Day of Giving is Feb. 22
- February 9
- The Warren Sentinel:
- Library hires Rooney as director
- Warren supervisors question library budget numbers
- The Warren Sentinel:
- February 13
- February 16
- February 21
- Northern Virginia Daily: Warren County resident urges supervisors to push for Gaza ceasefire
- February 22
- February 28
- Northern Virginia Daily: New database provides book resumes to fight censorship
- February 29
March
- March 1
- The Warren Sentinel: New database provides book resumes to fight censorship
- EveryLibrary: Commentary on Catholics response to closure
- March 7
- Warren/Frederick County Report: Erin Rooney is Samuels Library’s new director
- March 8
- Mellon Foundation: Support for Public Library Memory Labs
- March 9
- March 14
- March 22
- March 29
April
- April 9
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels Library wins $500,000 grant from Mellon Foundation to expand Memory Lab
- April 10
- April 11
- Northern Virginia Daily: Judge dismisses defamation suit of library combatants
- Royal Examiner: Mark Egger’s $5,000 Civil Defamation Case Against Stevi and Cameron Hubbard Dismissed – But is That The End?
- April 15
- April 16
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels Library readies for a jolly good fundraiser
- The Warren Sentinel: Linden woman finds connection, kinship to giants of Northern Ireland (Colleen Snyder)
- April 30
- Laurel Ridge Community College: Sydney Patton: 2024 Outstanding Graduate for the Middletown Campus
May
- May 5
- HBO: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Public Libraries (Video 8:42)
- May 29
- Virginia Coalition for Open Government: FOI Advisory Council Opinion AO-04-24
June
- June 14
- The Warren Sentinel: Community Photo – Samuels Public Library hosted a group of employees from the Front Royal Lowes
- June 21
- The Warren Sentinel:
- Community Photo – Samuels Public Library kicked off their summer reading program
- Where is the staff? – in the garden at Samuels Public Library with large chess pieces
- The Warren Sentinel:
- June 24
- June 28
- The Warren Sentinel: Library patrons now have access to Fold3, Newspapers.com Databases
July
- July 11
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels Library still working on book removal requests
- July 19
- The Warren Sentinel: Library still working on book removal requests
- July 25
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels Library’s Makerspace will be first of its kind in Shenandoah Valley
August
- August 15
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels Library provides six-month report to Warren supervisors
- August 19
September
- Septemer 11
- September 13
- Royal Examiner: Samuels Public Library Honored as Virginia Library of the Year (Video)
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels Public Library earns ultimate title: It’s Virginia’s Library of the Year
- The River 95.3: Samuels Public Library is Library of the year 2024
- Samuels Public Library: Virginia Library of the Year & More
- September 14
- 도서관디자인연구소: [Korean] Samuels 공공 도서관, 올해의 버지니아 도서관으로 선정
- September 17
- September 20
- Book Riot: Why Teens Across the Country Are Acquiring Brooklyn Public Library’s Free Digital Cards: Book Censorship News, September 20, 2024
- The Warren Sentinel:
- Samuels Public Library honored
- SamiCon offers fantastical way to explore Samuels Library
- September 27
- Book Riot: Banned Books Week Roundup and More Library News
- The Warren Sentinel: Book sale offers good deals for a great cause
- September 30
- Virginia Library Association: Virginia Intellectual Freedom In the News Archive
October
- October 3
- Warren/Frederick County Report: Grand Opening of Studio 330 and Upcoming Studio 330 Programs
- October 8
- Royal Examiner: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Marks Exciting Opening of Samuels Library’s Studio 330
- Northern Virginia Daily: County pulls the plug on maintenance projects at Samuels Library
- October 9
- October 11
- Book Riot: Books Don’t Just Appear on Library Shelves: Book Censorship News, October 11, 2024
- The Warren Sentinel: Studio 330 has grand opening; programs to follow
- October 12
- October 16
- October 17
- Opening Session of the VLA Annual Conference where All Virginia Library Association award winners are honored
- October 25
- The Warren Sentinel:
- Front Royal-Warren County Voter Guide
- Warren supervisors say they’re willing to work on maintenance solution with Samuels Library
- The Warren Sentinel:
- October 27
- Northern Virginia Library: Warren supervisors want to discuss 2023 events with Samuels Library trustees
- October 28
- Samuels Public Library
- October 29
- October 30
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels library board, Warren supervisors revisit 2023 discord, look to improve communication
- October 31
November
- November 4
- Northern Virginia Daily: Former Warren County supervisor says purchase of former library building was ‘sound investment’
- November 7
- November 8
- The Warren Sentinel:
- Election results for Warren County
- Warren supervisors want to discuss 2023 events with Samuels Library trustees
- The Warren Sentinel:
- November 13
- November 15
- November 18
- MSN: Proposal to create new Samuels Public Library board faces pushback (Video)
- Royal Examiner: Update: Battle Looming Over County Supervisors Initiative to Take Over Library Board of Trustees Appointment Authority
- Northern Virginia Daily: Warren supervisor seeks to replace Samuels trustees with county board
- November 19
- Royal Examiner: Supervisors vs. Samuels Library
- November 20
- Royal Examiner: Facing Light Action Agenda County’s Elected Officials Get a Public Outpouring Against Samuels Library Takeover Initiative
- Northern Virginia Daily: Warren supervisors agree to hold public hearing on new board for Samuels Library
- luciferlibrarian_93: Back on their bull💩 so im back on mine #savesamuels #samuelspubliclibrary #virginialibraryassociation #vla #publiclibrary #americanlibraryassociation #uniteagainstbookbans #librarytiktok #library #booktok #books #localgovernment
- November 21
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels Library trustees to hold town hall meetings ‘to set the record straight’
- November 22
- November 23
- November 24
- Royal Examiner: What If the Schools Were Run Like the Library?
- November 25
- Royal Examiner: Analysis of the WC BOS 2023 Library Debrief and Research Report
- November 27
- Northern Virginia Daily: Commentary: Oh no, not again
- November 28
- Warren/Frederick County Report:
- November 29
- Northern Virginia Daily: Commentary: New library board is a bad idea
- The Warren Sentinel:
- ‘SET THE RECORD STRAIT’
- Warren supervisor seeks to replace Samuels trustees with county board
December
- December 1, 2024
- TaxExemptWorld: [Updated] Non-Profit & 501C Organizations Front Royal, VA 22630
- December 3, Tuesday
- EveryLibrary: Commentary on petition and Chapter 7
- December 4, Wednesday
- Samuels Public Library
- Northern Virginia Daily: Warren supervisor clarifies library report with addendum
- Change.org: Petition of Opposition to Warren County BOS Takeover of Samuels Public Library, Inc.
- 467 March 5, 2025
- 469 March, 15, 2025
- December 5, Thursday
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels Library trustees rebut supervisors’ report at packed public meeting
- Royal Examiner:
- Library Officials and Patrons Review Publicly Unstated Consequences of Proposed County-Controlled Library Board
- Protecting Our Library’s Legacy: A Call for Transparent, Data-Driven Decisions
- Jamieson Defends Creation of a County Library Board as Normal Fiduciary Due Diligence, Critical of Opposing Views
- December 6, Friday
- Royal Examiner:
- Reddit r/Libraries: Samuels Library trustees rebut supervisors’ report at packed public meeting
- Book Riot: Library Leaders Offer Post-Election Insights
- December 7, Saturday
- December 8, Sunday
- Northern Virginia Daily: Samuels Library trustees address concerns about proposed county board
- December 9, Monday
- Washington Post: Va. library survived battle over LGBTQ+ books. Now, it faces a new threat.
- Royal Examiner: Is it Too Soon for a Vote on Library Governance Issues With Unresolved Financial and Operational Impacts?
- Samuels Public Library:
- GoFundMe: Stand with Samuels Library Against Government Takeover
- December 10, Tuesday
- Fight For the First: Save Samuels Library at the BOS Hearing on December 10 2024
- Warren County Board of Supervisors Meeting: Public Hearing for Ordinance Chapter 7 to create Warren County Library Board. Samuels public library opposition listed:
- [40:11] John Lundberg (Book Challenger)
- [51:11] Matt Marrazo (Book Challenger, Opposed 2023 Funding)
- [1:16:45] Christina Chapman
- [1:26:38] Luke Marrazzo (Opposed 2023 Funding)
- [1:28:30] Steven Osvatics (Book Challenger, Opposed 2023 Funding)
- [1:50:00] Ben Rainer (Book Challenger) for Kevin Ellis (Book Challenger)
- [1:55:06] Sloan Casey
- [2:14:33] Dale Carpenter (Book Challenger)
- [3:12:43] Alex Lancaster (Book Challenger, Opposed 2023 Funding)
- [3:14:32] Patrick Pennefather (Book Challenger, Opposed 2023 Funding)
- [3:24:29] Evan Casey
- [3:28:30] Megan Marrazzo (Book Challenger)
- [4:31:20] James Fox (Book Challenger)
- [5:11:37] Megan O’Brien
- [5:15:01] Josh Phillips
- [5:26:46] Maria O’Brien (Opposed 2023 Funding)
- [5:51:27] Melanie Salans
- [5:54:38] Mike Salans
- [6:10:26] John Gaetano (Book Challenger)
- Joe Plenzler: Post(s) during Board of Supervisors Meeting along with his public comment
- December 11, Wednesday
- Washington Post: Virginia county votes to exert control over library that defended LGBTQ books
- Washington Top News: ‘Samuels Public Library is not broken’: Some Front Royal residents push back on decision to install board over library
- WUSA 9: Controversial proposal to create new Warren Co. library board approved (Video)
- Northern Virginia Daily:
- Royal Examiner:
- Reddit r/Libraries: Warren County BOS votes yes on hostile takeover of Samuels Library
- Rappahannock News: Warren County supervisors approve new library board after lengthy public hearing
- jessiiiiiii86:
- Ground News: ‘Samuels Public Library is not broken’: Some Front Royal residents push back on decision to install board over library
- December 12, Thursday
- Advocate: Virginia Republicans vote to take control of local library after losing fight to remove LGBTQ+ books
- Just the News: Virginia county votes to install governing body over local library after backlash from LGBTQ books
- The River 95.3: News Maker Todd Jones on the establishment of the Public Library Board
- Northern Virginia Daily: Commentary: Ignoring basic points
- jessiiiiiii86: Part 3 of the library scandal.
- luciferlibrarian_93: Let’s fund our libraries! #library #librarytiktok #librariansoftiktok #librarian #savesamuels #booktok #books #lgbtq #frontroyal #virginia #uniteagainstbookbans #americanlibraryassociation #virginialibraryassociation #librariesrock #booksrock #donate #queerlibrarian #queer #pride
- Jen Coleslaw: Why I will never trust a Republican part 590
- The Japan News: Virginia County Votes to Exert Control over Library That Defended LGBTQ Books
- December 13, Friday
- Washington Post: Who’s afraid of a public library?
- Royal Examiner
- Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association: Intellectual Freedom News 12/13/2024 Censorship
- LGBTQ Nation: GOP-led county takes control of library spurring fears of book bans
- The River 95.3: News Maker Todd Jones on the establishment of the Public Library Board
- Northern Virginia Daily: Letter to the Editor: Time to mobilize to keep Samuels Public Library!
- Reddit
- r/Winchester: Local-ish news, Warren County Board of supervisors voted 4-1 to install a public library board of directors in a effort to quell “subversive” literature.
- References WTOP News December 11: ‘Samuels Public Library is not broken’: Some Front Royal residents push back on decision to install board over library
- [French]: Nouvelles locales, le conseil des superviseurs du comté de Warren a voté 4-1 pour installer un conseil d’administration de la bibliothèque publique afin de réprimer la littérature « subversive ».
- r/Winchester: Local-ish news, Warren County Board of supervisors voted 4-1 to install a public library board of directors in a effort to quell “subversive” literature.
- my gay prides: [French] Les républicains de Virginie votent pour prendre le contrôle de la bibliothèque locale après avoir perdu la lutte pour supprimer les livres LGBTQ+
- Book Riot: Censorship Trends For 2025, Part II: Book Censorship News, December 13, 2024
- December 14
- Royal Examiner: Warren County Seeks Volunteers for Library Board and Other Key Roles
- Warren County: Citizen Appointments
- December 15
- Be a Cactus: Stephen King is Not Coming to Save Us [With Audio]
- December 16
- Samuels Public Library
- Royal Examiner
- The River 95.3: WC officials confirm the loss of video footage
- 巴别阅读: [Chinese (Simplified)] 谁害怕公共图书馆？
- December 17
- QNotes Carlinas: Virginia Republicans take control of public library after book ban controversy
- Royal Examiner: Oversight and Governance in Warren County
- Royal Examiner: MAGA Era Reaches Front Royal
- Americans United: Thanks to religious extremists, a Virginia county’s award-winning library is at risk
- December 19
- Northern Virginia Daily: Library sees outpouring of support in wake of newly created board
- Royal Examiner: Response to Oversight and Governance in Warren County
- The River 95.3: News Makers Melody and Erin on recent developments involving Samuels Library
- LuciferLibrarian_93
- jessiiiiiii86: Here we go… @Jess🏃🏻♀️Crazy•Mother•Runner @Freedom Virginia @TizzyEnt #greenscreen #fyp #foryourpage #warrencounty #frontroyal #library
- December 20
- Book Riot: The Year in Anti-Book Ban Laws (& What They Actually Mean): Book Censorship News, December 20, 2024
- The Warren Sentinel: Warren supervisors approve new library board
- December 26
- Royal Examiner: Video Mystery Resolved: Missing Footage from Contentious Warren County Meeting Surfaces (Video)
- YouTube: Royal Examiner: Video Mystery Resolved: Missing Footage from Contentious Warren County Meeting Surfaces
- 00:00 Erin Rooney Library Director at SPL against WCLB
- 02:50 Jessica Sayers Employee at SPL against WCLB
- 05:20 Cheryl Harrison Employee at SPL against WCLB
- 07:35 Even Casey for WCLB
- 09:20 Hernandez against WCLB
- 11:40 Megan Marazo for WCLB
- 13:30 Maracel Matta against WCLB
- 16:05 Tyler Hopkins against WCLB
- 19:15 Nicole Mayer against WCLB
- 22:15 Melody Hotek Employee/Trustee President of SPL against WCLB
- 25:55 Robert Jones against WCLB
- 29:10 Lee Meadows against WCLB
- 33:20 Scott Jenkins Trustee SPL against WCLB
- 37:00 Lisa Jenkins against WCLB
- 40:10 Karen Shotten against WCLB
- 42:30 Micheal Shotten against WCLB
- 44:50 Micheal Whitlow Trustee SPL against WCLB
- Warren/Frederick County Report: Letter from Samuels Public Library Board of Trustees and Staff
- December 27
- The Warren Sentinel: Warren County supervisor won’t seek re-election
- December 30
- Northern Virginia Daily: 2024 was a roller coaster of accolades and criticism for Samuels Public Library
- December 21
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