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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.

“Hopefully, we can sit together and discuss what we consider is appropriate”: Inside Two Years of Nonstop Hell for Alpena Public Library

Destruction of US public libraries may start with complaints over books, but that's not the end goal. Alpena Public Library is now the tool of those book banners and serves as a stark warning of what's happening nationwide.

Screen The Award-Winning Documentary BANNED TOGETHER on MLK Day

Looking for something powerful to watch this upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Then you’ll want to grab a ticket ...

BookLooks, RatedBooks, and Other Unprofessional Book “Review” Sites to Know: Book Censorship News, January 10, 2025

Get to know some of the most well-known, as well as the lesser-known, "review" sites being used to help facilitate book censorship.

Build Your Library Skills in 2025 With These Tremendous New Resources

Two new resources for library workers to strengthen their advocacy and readiness skills, as well as better understand the library legal landscape right now.

New Mexico Becomes Fourth State to Introduce Anti-Book Ban Bill for 2025: Here’s What They Are (& What You Can Do To Help Pass Them)

New Mexico becomes the latest state to propose an anti-book ban law for the 2025 legislative session. Here's what that means, as well as the proposals on deck in three other states.

56 Small Tasks to Be Proactive Against Book Censorship in 2025 and Beyond: Book Censorship News, January 3, 2025

Choose one task each week of 2025 for a year full of anti-book censorship activism and advocacy.

Catch Up on This Year’s Most Read Book Censorship Stories: December 27, 2024

From teen anti-book ban activism to common myths about book banning, here are some of the most important, timely, and actionable literary activism stories from 2024.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Parts of Arkansas’s Library Laws in Win for First Amendment

A key victory in the ongoing battle over First Amendment rights in public libraries and access to books from Arkansas this week.

The Year in Anti-Book Ban Laws (& What They Actually Mean): Book Censorship News, December 20, 2024

Several states passed anti-book ban bills in 2024. But what do those bills actually mean? What states have bills on tap for 2025? That, plus this week's book censorship news.