#Censorship

“We Need To Tell The Story”: Literary Advocates Nationwide Reflect On Five Years of Relentless Attacks on the Freedom to Read

Advocates for the freedom to read across the country share their wins, challenges, and opportunities as the work enters year six.

Librarians Suing Over Wrongful Termination for Defending Books Are Winning: Book Censorship News, September 11, 2026

Librarians who've been fired for not banning books and sued are winning settlements in their cases.

14+ Book Censorship Posts to Revisit: Book Censorship News, September 4, 2026

From building a group that defends the right to read to exploring what's meant by "book censorship," catch up on past book censorship posts.

Anti-Censorship Legislation: Prisons Need Not Apply: Book Censorship News, August 28, 2026

A look at where and how freedom to read bills fail to address prison censorship and how advocates can help end carceral bans.

What’s Happening With Wattpad?

Fanfiction site Wattpad has banned content "primarily for sexual arousal," in a move users say is like "banning water from the ocean."

Request Denied (Again): Navigating Prison Censorship from the Outside: Book Censorship News, August 21, 2026

Where and how prison censorship impacts those outside the facility trying to provide books and education to those inside.

Texas Lt. Governor Threatens Public School Librarians and Educators: “We’re Coming for the Books”

Texas's Lieutenant Governor threatens public school librarians and educators over books in their schools.

Utah Bans Its 37th Book From All Public Schools

PUSH by Sapphire, published 30 years ago, is the 37th book now banned in all public schools in the state of Utah.

Massachusetts Passes Freedom to Read Law

After years of work by the state legislature and literary advocates, Massachusetts became the 13th state to pass a freedom to read law.

Censorship in Prison: Fulfilling the Writ of Librarianship: Book Censorship News, August 14, 2026

Prisons are rife with censorship. How can librarians provide strong service to those experiencing incarceration?