#Censorship

Books About Riots, Murder, Terrorism To Be Removed from Minors at Hamilton East Public Library (IN)

A new board at the Hamilton East Public Library has wasted $300,000 reviewing and relocating books on all manner of topics.

The Next Generation United Daughters of the Confederacy: Book Censorship News, April 28, 2023

Learn about the United Daughters of the Confederacy and how their actions are precisely what Moms for Liberty + other group mirror.

Here are the Top 13 Most Banned and Challenged Books of 2022

Book challenge attempts almost doubled in 2022, most targeting books about LGBTQIA+ people or by authors of color.

So, What Are Agents Seeing in the Era of Book Bans?: Book Censorship News, April 21, 2023

When those who have the power to report or change the tide of censorship don't, how do advocates keep swimming?

37 States & Millions of Students Impacted by 2022-2023 School Year Book Bans So Far: PEN America’s Latest Report

The latest PEN report on the state of US book banning: more bans, more book ban laws, more proliferation of misinformation.

Tennessee Bill Would Punish Publishers for Selling “Obscene” Material

The bill would make it a felony for publishers or distributers to "knowingly sell obscene material" to Tennessee schools.

The People We Need to Reach Aren’t Online: Book Censorship News, April 14, 2023

Who do these glossy hashtag campaigns against book bans benefit? That, plus this week's book censorship news.

Libraries for the People, EveryLibrary Want to Help You Get Involved With Your Library

How can you take action against book bans and in support of public libraries? Check out new tools from For the People and Every Library.

“There Needs To Be Some Book Burning:” Montana Senate Debates Obscenity Bill

The bill would have librarians face jail time for carrying "obscene" material. One proponent said, "there needs to be some book burning."

Texas County Would Rather Close Their Public Library Than Return Banned Books to Shelves

A Texas judge ordered that Llano County return its banned books to shelves. Now, the library board is voting on closing the library.