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Utah Begins 2026 by Banning Three Books at All Public Schools Statewide, Leads U.S. In Bans

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Interesting choices…

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Public libraries in TX, LA, and MS are no longer protected by the First Amendment

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The Banning of Banned Books Week

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Another Judge Chips Away at Library Patron First Amendment Rights

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“None Of These Books Are Obscene”: Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida’s Book Ban Bill

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I'm sure this will bubble up to SCOTUS and they'll decide that all libraries are illegal or some shit, but still maybe a little good??? For now??

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Utah outlaws books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in first statewide ban

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"State has ordered books by 13 authors, 12 of them women, to be removed from every public school, classroom and library"

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Banned Books Museum

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Banned Books, Keelatud Kirjandus, is a museum in Tallinn, Estonia that preserves banned, censored, and burned books from around the world. We tell the stories of our books and their authors, and provide resources for learning about the history of censorship, contemporary challenges, and the free exchange of ideas.

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Utah book banners now want to make Little Free Libraries susceptible to criminal charges

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Utah book banners now want to make Little Free Libraries susceptible to criminal charges

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Utah book banners now want to make Little Free Libraries susceptible to criminal charges

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Ouch.

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Utah book banners now want to make Little Free Libraries susceptible to criminal charges

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Ouch.

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What Books Do Your State’s Prisons Not Want People to Read? Check Our Tool

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American Library Association reports record number of unique book titles challenged in 2023

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The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has released new data documenting book challenges throughout the United States, finding that challenges of unique titles surged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022 numbers, reaching the highest level ever documented by ALA. Read the full announcement.

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An Iowa District Used AI to Figure Out Which Books to Ban

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List of creators who have at least one book banned in the prison system of the u.s. state of texas

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Creators who have at least one book banned in the prison system of the u.s. state of texas for "security" reasons as of september 2022. (The list of books banned by the state for any reason, available here, is much longer.)

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Georgia Senate passes bill banning American Library Association from state libraries

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