(MIAMI) — The Florida Department of Education’s annual report of books and materials removed, restricted, or discontinued by school districts for the 2025–2026 school year underscores the astonishing state of book banning across Florida, PEN America and Florida Freedom to Read said today.  The Department’s annual report details more than 600 instances of censorship across 10 Read more...

Patty Hector said there was nothing illegal about LGBTQ+ content in children's books.

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Attacks on public libraries have been worsening in recent years, threatening freedoms that form the bedrock of American society.

A West Texas school district is holding its ground on book access as pressure mounts statewide to pull titles from public school library shelves. In August, a group of Lubbock residents gathered alongside members of Turning Point USA and Citizens for Education Reform to push Lubbock Independent School District leaders to remove books they consider inappropriate for students.

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A debate over books in Texas' public school libraries picked up new attention last week, when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threatened legislative action unless Texas school districts pull books from the shelves that he and certain activists believe are "harmful" to students and families and violate Texas' Senate Bill 13. In a meeting of Lubbock ISD's board of trustees, the district stood by the parent-led library council and book review system established under state law.

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Texas Republicans have been in a years-long battle against public school library books. The list of "inappropriate" books is now over 2,000.

A few years ago, I created a seminar for my students at Columbia University, where I teach writing, about the challenges of separating a novel’s literary value from its politics. There were 10 books on the syllabus, including “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”Even though I hadn’t read the novel …

The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services. I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

From Kalyn Gensic: "I imagine that most people heard this tirade and saw a blustering politician gearing up for election season. What librarians saw was more alarming. We saw a hostage situation taking shape." https://www.texasobserver.org/dan-patrick-books-come-and-take-them/ #books #bookstodon #censorship #Texas #library

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