News | Education & Youth Attempted Book Bans Last Year Targeted More Than 4,240 Titles, an All-Time High There is "absolute evidence" of an effort "to remove particular books," an American Library Association official said. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 15, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth E-Books Can Subvert Book Bans, But Corporate Profit-Seeking Stands in the Way Exorbitant costs and restrictive licenses are obstructing libraries’ efforts to resist book bans via access to e-books. By Laura Crossett , Truthout March 10, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Colorado Democrats Propose Bill to Limit Book Bans The bill blocks challenges to books based on discriminatory or political reasons. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 22, 2024 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Idaho GOP Pushes Bill That Could Ban Library Books With Same-Sex Handholding The homophobic content ban would allow right-wing parents to sue libraries over any content they deem “obscene.” By Chris Walker , Truthout January 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth FL AG’s Legal Brief Claims Libraries Should Only Convey “Government’s Message” "Florida’s public-school libraries are a forum for government, not private, speech," Florida AG Ashley Moody claimed. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 4, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth WI Bills Would Require Libraries to Tell Parents What Books Their Kids Check Out Librarians say the GOP bills would restrict children’s ability to research topics in a safe environment. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 29, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth NYC Budget Cuts Forces Public Libraries to Close on Sundays, Reduce Services The limited library services will detrimentally affect houseless and low-income New Yorkers. By Zane McNeill , Truthout November 20, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Report: Attempts to Ban Books in 2023 Are Outpacing Previous Year by 20 Percent Far right groups are targeting books with LGBTQ and/or racial themes, a new report stated. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 21, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth GOP Book Bans and Democratic Divestment Both Created Crisis for Public Libraries The current battle over libraries doesn’t tell the larger truth about decades of disinvestment by both parties. By Jaime Taylor , Truthout August 18, 2023 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Arkansas Law Criminalizing Librarians The law would criminalize librarians and booksellers who provide access to materials deemed "harmful to minors." By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams July 31, 2023 Truthout