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The American Library Association has unveiled the 10 most “challenged books” of 2024

Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books.

Illinois this week became the first state to pass a law penalizing libraries that ban books.

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

LGBTQ+-themed books remain the most likely targets of bans at public schools and libraries, the American Library Association says. Maia Kobabe's memoir topped the list for the second year in a row.

A new report says books with LGBTQ+ themes remain the most complained about at public schools and libraries around the country

Leaders in a rural Texas county held a special meeting Thursday to consider the drastic option of shutting their public library system down rather than heed a federal judge’s order to return books to the shelves ranging from teen sexuality and gender to bigotry and race

Attempts to ban books infringe on a person's constitutional rights, says one intellectual freedom advocate

A record number of books received objections in the U.S. last year, with many of the complaints coming against works involving LGBTQ content or race, the American Library Association said.