Nearly 12,000 instances of book bans were recorded in public schools nationwide during the 2025-2026 school year, the highest number recorded in a single year by free expression group PEN America. Texas accounted for more than 8,100 of the reported bans and Florida…
According to PEN America, most recorded book bans this school year came from Texas and Florida. State legislation can make a difference when comparing bans in different parts of the country: "In Texas, the effects of SB 13, a book ban…
A school student reading a book (Getty Images) A Georgia librarian has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was fired after a trans-inclusive children’s book, When Aidan Became a Brother, was included in a summer reading display. LaVonnia Moore is…
GRAHAM, Texas (KAUZ) - Some Graham residents are calling for changes to where certain books are shelved at the Graham Library, arguing that mature content could expose young readers to subjects they are not ready for. Several Young County residents and…
The friendship Adam Mansbach and W. Kamau Bell share is one forged in authorship, fatherhood and an endlessly capacity for banter. Both current East Bay residents, the two longtime pals recently took things to the next level: by co-authoring a children's…
School libraries in Canada face a deepening “crisis” driven by chronic underfunding, staff layoffs, and the shift from traditional book collections to tech-focused “learning commons” strategies, a new report suggests. Shifting educational funding models have eliminated protected funding for libraries,…
LaVonnia Moore claims Pierce County and Three Rivers Regional Library System discriminated against her because of her religion, sex, and race. A Georgia librarian filed a federal lawsuit this week against the county and regional library system that fired her…
Former intern Princess Zuri McCann leads us through a brief history of the literacy laws enacted as a result of slave codes. Along the way, she ties in resources from across the Library, including the text of the laws that…
Thirty-four titles have been removed from libraries at Jefferson County High School and Patriot Academy following review by administrators. u201cThose books were taken out of circulation based on the Age-Appropriate Materials Act,u201d Director of Schools Tommy Arnold reported to school board…
Last month, two frequent critics of the St. Tammany Parish Library Board of Control argued that seven books with varying degrees of sexual imagery should no longer be restricted from children’s access. Most board members disagreed and voted to keep…
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