Legislation aimed at discouraging public libraries from banning books has been introduced in the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly amid largely partisan battles around the country over ...

The CEO of the largest independent bookstore in Texas oversees a four-story, 40,000-square-foot space in Austin and the 100 employees who staff it. BookPeople CEO Charley Rejsek said she has time to ...

Books are displayed in February 2023 at the Banned Book Library at American Stage in St. Petersburg, Fla. A federal appeals court on Friday ruled a 2023 Iowa law banning books with certain sexual ...

On the right to read, banning books is more than a topic for an expert panel; it’s a which-side-are-you-on political issue. Legislation introduced by state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, a Democrat ...

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GLEN RIDGE, N.J.-- Legislation proposed in the New Jersey State Senate last week aims to ban book banning and more. In February, more than 100 people opposed to a possible ban on six books made their ...

On Jan. 1 , Illinois' new law meant to slow the rapid rise of books being challenged or pulled from library shelves goes into effect. And librarians across the country are watching to see if a similar ...

IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. A FEDERAL JUDGE HEARD A REQUEST TODAY TO BLOCK IOWA’S SO-CALLED BOOK BAN LAW ONCE AGAIN. THE LAW CREATED RESTRICTIONS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES ON AGE APPROPRIATE MATERIALS. IT WAS ...

A Philadelphia Democrat is working to reign in the number of book bans occurring at Pennsylvania schools as challenges continue at unprecedented rates. State Rep. Chris Rabb proposed legislation ...

Is a movie-like rating system the same as book banning? Legislators say no, but some in the education community are still weary. Legislation in the House is targeting books in public schools, with two ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Over the past several years, the calls for certain books to be pulled from library shelves, or moved to other areas of the library, have skyrocketed. Every ...