#Literary Activism

Bill to End Book Bans on Table in Minnesota

Minnesota proposes new legislation to curtail book bans.

Utah’s Draconian Book Banning Bill Close to Passage; An Anti-Book Ban Bill Proposed In Response

Brian King, a democrat running for governor, introduces an anti-book ban bill to counter HB 29.

ABCs of Book Banning, an Oscar-Nominated Short Documentary, Free on YouTube

The film was inspired by Grace Linn, a 100-year-old woman protesting book bans in Martin County, Florida.

What Updates Should Library Collection Policies Include?: Book Censorship News, February 23, 2024

Do your collection management policies need a refresh?

New Mexico’s Anti-Book Ban Bill Is Dead

Advocates for the bill showed up, but there is hope for next session.

Maryland Introduces Freedom to Read Act

"[N]o matter who you are, one thing is always the same in every library: you are accepted, valued, and you are never alone."

Targeting Demographic Data to Skew Reality: Book Censorship News, February 16, 2024

Opting kids out of demographic surveys in schools, parents re purposefully skewing data to help better education.

Oregon Bill to Curtail School Book Bans; Anonymous Ad Sows Disinformation

If you're in Oregon, write your representatives now in support of the bill.

Autauga-Prattville Library Board Bans LGBTQ+ Books for Under 17s; Red Labeling Queer Adult Books

Library workers at Autauga-Prattville Library now need to red label all LGBTQ+ books to warn the public library patrons of its content; LGBTQ+ books for kids completely banned, too.

Why Do We Even Read?: Book Censorship News, February 9, 2024

A frightening percentage of parents do not even know—or care—why we read books at all.