The Missouri Attorney General’s Office contends that the law falls within constitutional limits, asking the judges to overturn the circuit court’s decision and allow the case to go to trial. But David Thoreson, an attorney representing the librarians, told the judges that the law sweeps much more broadly than obscenity restrictions and therefore is unconstitutional.
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School Librarians Hesitant to Discuss Books Amid Texas Battles to Restrict Titles
"When you put your finger on every single book in order to type it into a spreadsheet, you really do think, 'Am I willing to lose my job over this particular book?'" Strong said. "And I think that is a real concern for teachers around the state."
Iowa Librarians Work to Decipher Muddled Book Law Mandate | School Library Journal
Since 2023, Iowa’s book law, SF 496, has reshaped what students can learn and read in public schools. The controversial law bans mandatory K–6 instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation and restricts school library materials containing sexual content across K–12.
Secret library of explicit books prompts investigations in PA School District
Secret library of explicit books prompts investigations in Lebanon County school district
“When I went through and saw the vulgarity and profanity within this book, I was shocked. One book handed to me contained very graphic sexual content, derogatory terms, and detailed explanations of explicit acts, including depictions of BDSM and other inappropriate behaviors,” she said.
Utah book banners now want to make Little Free Libraries susceptible to criminal charges
As conservative parents, educators, and politicians spread the book-banning movement across the nation, Utah has quickly arisen as one of the most dystopian states when it comes to the right to read. The state recently passed a law that allows it to enact statewide book bans. Essentially, if a handful of schools find some kind of fault with a book, it can be banned in every single public and charter school in the state. The Utah Board of Education also suggested adding a stipulation to the law that would’ve required teachers to burn the books banned statewide. Meanwhile, the state’s conservative politicians and educators recently held a book-banning party to celebrate the archaic law and demand that authors “repent” for writing books.
Libraries on Maryland’s Eastern Shore Have Been Detoured From the Information Highway
That should be “Super Highway” shouldn’t it?
Libraries on Maryland’s Eastern Shore Have Been Detoured From the Information Highway
Libraries across Maryland are operating without internet access. An underground fire in Baltimore interrupted service and has sent libraries on the Eastern Shore back to doing things the old-fashioned way.
“It’s almost every Maryland public library that is affected today,” said Talbot Library Director Dana Newman. “I heard Talbot County Government and Talbot County Public Schools are also impacted because they’re on that same network.”
“LibraryTok” is building school-age nostalgia on the internet. Fans can’t get enough
How a librarian goes viralWhile libraries might be stereotyped by some as boring or outdated, they%u2019ve become popular digital destinations for young viewers on TikTok. Miller told CNN that 84% of her viewers are 18 to 34 years old.
US public schools banned 10,000 books in most recent academic year
US public schools banned 10,000 books in most recent academic yearSurvey by PEN America suggests bans nearly tripled nationwide from previous year’s figure
More than 10,000 books were banned in US public schools from 2023 to 2024, according to a report, marking a stark increase over the year before as Republican-led states pass new censorship laws.
The survey from PEN America suggested that bans of books nearly tripled nationwide, from 3,362 the previous year.
At least 13 titles were banned for the first time, including Alex Haley’s Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which describes the journey of an enslaved person from Africa to the US, and James Baldwin’s Go Tell It on the Mountain, the acclaimed semi-autographical work set in Harlem, New York.
Under Tennessee’s stricter school library law, some books quietly disappear
Under Tennessee’s stricter school library law, some books quietly disappear
“Banning books is not OK,” Edwards told the board last month as it began reviewing the materials. “Just because you don’t like what the mirror shows you doesn’t mean you put the mirror down.”
This week’s vote comes after the district, south of Nashville, already removed 29 books from its libraries this year under a previous policy, part of a wave of purges on campuses across Tennessee and other states.
What Happens When a School Closes Its Library?
What Happens When a School Closes Its Library?A year after Texas turned school libraries into discipline centers in Black and Latino neighborhoods, librarians have lost their jobs and teachers are quitting.
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