South Carolina Bans 10 More Books From All Public Schools State-Wide
South Carolina now leads the nation in the number of state-sanctioned book bans. 10 more books must be removed from
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Judge Issues Injunction in Favor of State Attorneys General IMLS Lawsuit
The judge in the case indicates that the plaintiffs have a strong case and that the actions federal administrators took
Kelly Jensen
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2025 YA Microtrend: Wrestling With Queer Identity and Religion
Several new YA books out in 2025 dive into the tricky territory of being a queer person of Christian faith...
Kelly Jensen
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New YA Book Releases This Week, April 30, 2025
Read your way into a great batch of new YA books hitting shelves in hardcover and in paperback this week...
Kelly Jensen
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April’s New YA Comic and Nonfiction Releases
From a clever retelling of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to the origins of the Jonestown cult, read your way into
Kelly Jensen
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12+ Book Censorship Posts To Revisit: Book Censorship News, April 4, 2025
Catch up on previous book censorship stories on common book ban myths, damaging narratives about sexual assault, and more...
Kelly Jensen
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Ohio’s Republican Budget Proposal Destroys Library Funding, Restricts LGBTQ+ Books, Targets Library Trustee Terms
Ohio House Republicans would require libraries remove LGBTQ+ books from sight of those under 18 while also slashing $100 in
Kelly Jensen
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South Carolina Postpones Vote on Banning 10 Books Statewide
South Carolina State Board of Education members question the mechanisms giving one person power to ban books state wide and
Kelly Jensen
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The Institute for Museum and Library Services Was Just Gutted
DOGE fired all IMLS employees and closed down their emails. It is assumed all funding for 2025 coming from the
Kelly Jensen
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Biggest Book Censorship Stories of 2025 So Far: Book Censorship News, March 28, 2025
These are the biggest book censorship stories of the year so far...
