“None Of These Books Are Obscene”: Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida’s Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books
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Under Threat from State, Florida Public Schools Are Banning These 55+ Books Without Review
Florida doesn't maintain a state-sanctioned list of banned books, but the state is pressuring schools to remove these 55 books
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The Lie of “Local Control,” as Texas and Florida Signal What’s Next in Book Censorship: Book Censorship News, August 8, 2025
The actions Florida and Texas legislation is taking to target school libraries showcase what's to come nationwide. It's not "local
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What Are The Biggest YA Books for Fall?: A Look at the Blockbuster Releases
A mega roundup of the biggest YA books hitting shelves this fall, including a boom in romantasy titles...
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June’s New YA Nonfiction and YA Comic Releases
From pro-surfing to road trips gone bad, check out June's new YA nonfiction and YA comics releases...
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Trans and Nonbinary Voices are Growing in YA
Author and YA fan Ray Stoeve shares the inspiration behind their project to document and highlight all of the trans
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Queer Native, Indigenous, and Aboriginal YA Fiction
Read your way into a stellar lineup of queer Native, Indigenous, and Aboriginal YA books...
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Want To Help Teens Protect The Freedom to Read? Libraries, Apply for Books Unbanned Programming Funding Now
Brooklyn Public Library's Books Unbanned is offering funding for libraries to develop teen programming around the freedom to read. Here's
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How The ACLU Is Responding to Book Bans in US Military Schools: Book Censorship News, June 6, 2025
Learn about the ACLU's lawsuit over book bans in US military schools. That, plus this week's book censorship news...
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How To Build a Voters Guide for Public Library Board Elections: Book Censorship News, May 30, 2025
Tips, tricks, and tools for how to build a voters guide for public library board elections. That, plus this week's
