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Progressive Library Boards Can Block Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s How.
Want to fight right-wing censors? Join a public library board! They are at the front lines of this struggle nationwide.
Missouri State House Republicans Pass Budget Bill That Removes Library Funding
Republicans are retaliating against a librarians' organization for suing the state over a law on book banning.
When Missouri Proposed Library Censorship, Librarians Got Organized
The librarians’ partial victory shows how pro-worker, anti-censorship organizing can work even in a conservative state.
Internet Archive to Appeal Federal Ruling Against Lending of Digital Books
The ruling could have wide reaching implications for the rights of libraries to own and distribute digital books.
Students and Parents Are Fighting to Save NYC’s Imperiled School Libraries
New York City law requires every school to have a staffed library, but students are increasingly left without one.
As the Public Focuses on Book Bans, the Right Is Quietly Defunding Libraries
To protect libraries, we need to fight defunding as hard as we fight book bans.
Louisiana Communities Organize to Defend Libraries From Far Right Censorship
A far right battle against libraries that started in Lafayette is now unfolding across the state.
School Librarians Are in the Crosshairs of Right-Wing Book Banners and Censors
Right-wing groups are escalating efforts to remove books that address race, gender and sexuality from school libraries.
Facing Threat of Far Right Violence, Library Workers Seek Safety in Unionization
Libraries are necessary social infrastructure, and the safety of workers is imperative to their continuing function.
Disinvestment Poses as Great a Threat to Libraries as Book Bans
It's time we reversed the decades of structural attacks that render libraries unable to serve communities effectively.