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Book Bans Who? Department of Education Washes Hands of Book Bans

The DOE dismisses book ban complaints and rescinds guidance, Syria sees banned books return to shelves, this week's new releases, and more.

BookLooks, Book Ban Legislation, and Other Library News

Let’s close out January with all the news updates to keep you at the top of your game! Know what ...

Nonbinary and Bookish T-Shirts, Bookmarks, Art Prints, and More

I’m writing to you from the first week of the second Trump presidency, and there’s already been an onslaught of ...

All The News Book Riot Covered This Week

Here on Today in Books, we round-up book news from around the web. But on Sundays, we recap the book news we covered ourselves on Book Riot. Pretty busy week.

The Literary Landscape and Response to the Los Angeles Wildfires: Book Censorship News, January 24, 2025

Must-read work about the L.A. wildfires, what cultural institutions have survived and been lost to the fires, and where you can make donations. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

2025 Memoirs to Read With Your Book Club

Activist, Spy, and Icon Josephine Baker's memoir, a bookish memoir about mental illness and identity by a literature professor, and more.

“Adults Only” Room, 140 Banned Books, & New Restrictions on Children’s Access Come to an Idaho Public Library System

Kootenai County libraries will create an "adults only" room, revoke library access to minors, and seek to ban purchases of a wide swath of book topics for anyone under 18.

All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

Details in the allegations against Neil Gaiman, the year's most anticipated horror reads, Everand's 2025 reading report, and more.

Envisioning a Student Bill of Rights in an Era of Censorship: Book Censorship News, January 17, 2025

In an ongoing era of book censorship and attacks on public schools and libraries, one student-led advocacy group proposes a student bill of rights.

January Book-to-Screen Adaptations and More News for Libraries

Catch up on the latest in library news.