More than 10,000 books were banned in public schools during the 2023-2024 academic year, according to a new PEN America report. American Library Association data shows that while the country saw a ...

Library book ban attempts are at an all-time high. These librarians are fighting back More than 4,000 library book bans were attempted in public and school libraries in 2023, according to the ...

In other recent tracking data, PEN America’s latest Index of School Book Bans found that in the first half of the 2022–2023 school year, there were “1,477 instances of books banned affecting ...

We have a motto on the 'Velshi Banned ... a non-partisan alliance of more than 50 organizations dedicated to protecting free speech — in almost any context, not just fighting book bans.

Last month, Minnesota became the latest state to implement restrictions on banning books from public libraries, including those in K-12 public schools and colleges. Minnesota joins Illinois and ...

Gratz’s letter comes amid a rise in book bans in public schools and as conservative groups, including Moms for Liberty, spearhead book challenges in school districts across the US. “Ban This ...

Among the newly banned books are “Wicked,” “Slaughterhouse-Five,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.” A non-fiction elementary-level book about mammals was also banned. The district declined ...

An author whose novel about book banning was removed from a Treasure Coast school district's library shelves has asked the school board to reinstate his book, saying that its removal is "erasure ...

In February, Radnor High School banned the books Gender Queer, Fun Home, and Blankets, after a parent reportedly complained to township officials that the books, which are graphic novels ...