#News

Educational Gag Orders Have Increased 250%, PEN America Report Finds

A new PEN America report has found that the increase in educational gag orders has come with a host of other issues, detailed here

The Bible Is Now Gone, Along with Dozens of Other Books, in Keller ISD

Keller ISD's new extreme right-wing board ushered in a new book policy, demanding approved books be pulled immediately.

George R.R. Martin Would Like You To Stop Speculating About His Death

George R. R. Martin has also said he has "given up on any hope of predicting the end" of the Song of Ice and Fire series.

How to Help Libraries Affected by the Kentucky and Missouri Floodings

What public libraries in flooded regions of Missouri and Kentucky are doing for their communities + how you can support them.

Florida School District Puts Warnings on 100 Books, including EVERYWHERE BABIES

Over 100 books in a Florida school district have been given a warning label, including the board book Everywhere Babies.

How To Find and Develop a Local Anti-Censorship Group: Book Censorship News, August 12, 2022

How to find and develop a local anti-censorship group. That, plus this week's censorship news from across the US.

Raymond Briggs, Author of THE SNOWMAN, Dies at 88

Raymond Briggs, beloved British author and illustrator of popular Christmas story The Snowman, has died at 88.

South Carolina Senator Demands Book Removal; Threatens Public Library Jobs and Funding

A South Carolina senator demands book removals from Spartanburg Public Library with press conference across from the library.

The Bennet House from the 1995 Pride and Prejudice is for Sale!

The property that was used as the Bennet family's home in the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice series is for sale for £6,000,000.

Award-Winning Popular Historian David McCullough Dies at 89

Award-winning author David McCullough has died at 89, leaving behind a great legacy steeped in American history.