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Brooklyn Library Offers Access to Banned eBooks to Teens Across the U.S.

The UnBanned Books initiative will give anyone in the U.S. between 13-21 a free eCard, giving them access to frequently challenged ebooks.

“We Must Ban Books That Omit The Truth”: Debrief on the House Hearing on Book Bans and Censorship

A debrief from the House subcommittee hearing on free speech and book bans, featuring testimony from Ruby Bridges.

NIMONA is Being Made Into a Netflix Movie

A previous movie version of Nimona was cancelled when the studio closed, but it's now being adapted by Netflix and will be out in 2023.

Texas Education Association Encourages Parental Input on Library Material

The Texas Education Association wants school boards to have power over library material selection, among other mission creep.

The Banning of PERSEPOLIS Has Inspired Its Own Graphic Nonfiction Book

The story of the Chicago Public School district trying to ban Persepolis and the uproar that followed is being made into a book.

Williamson County (TN) Schools Lock Students Out of Digital Resources

One book complaint led to a school district in Tennessee removing an entire digital library of 40,000 items from students and educators.

No Actions Offered to Librarians to Help With Book Bans From National Org: Book Censorship News, April 8, 2022

This week's book censorship news includes a look at what the American Library Association is -- and is not -- doing right now.

Here are the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists

The Hugo Award is the biggest science fiction award in the literary world, and it has just announced its 2022 finalists.

2022 International Booker Prize Shortlist Announced

The International Booker Prize has announced its 2022 shortlist. The winner will be announced May 26th at a ceremony in London.

There Were 1,145 Unique Books Challenged in US Schools Between July and March

A new PEN America reports on the state of book bans in US schools between July 2021 and March 2022.