2023 saw the rise of businesses cashing in on the book banning crisis they helped create. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
Despite rhetoric from the far right, most parents feel their kids are safe in libraries and that librarians are trustworthy.
It's a short work week in America but it's not short on book censorship news. Over 80 books have been banned this week alone.
A guide to every book sanctuary in the U.S. and Canada right now. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
A serial book banner managed to get BODY TALK banned again. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
Is there a correlation between knowing how librarians select collection material and perceptions of LGBTQ+ people?
U.S. prisons have banned tens of thousands of books and remain the largest purveyors of censorship.
86% of books banned in the 2022-2023 school year were removed at only one or two schools. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
Scholastic's hands off approach to fighting book bans, all-white "best of" lists, and more proof of gatekeepers giving up. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
Nearly 20% of these parents believe no child should ever have access to age-appropriate books with LGBTQ+ characters.