Book bans spreading across the US, study says:
The study, Banned in the USA: The Mounting Pressure to Censor, found 3,362 book bans that will affect 1 ...
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Book bans continue to rise in US public schools, libraries: 'Attacks on our freedom'
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What happens to books after libraries ban them?: Indiana Code does not specify what to do with books if they are removed, so it's murky what typically happens to ...
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The dumbing down of America, one banned book at a time: A majority of Americans are against book bans. That won't stop a well funded, fear-fueled movement
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What are the top 10 most banned books in the US? See PEN America's list.: PEN America reports that nearly 4,000 unique book titles were challenged for banning in ...
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Report warns of 'disturbing' normalization of book bans in US schools: PEN America's report found 6,870 instances of book bans in 2024 and 2025.
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Book censorship in US schools has become 'rampant and common', free speech advocates warn
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It's Banned Books Week. How to get your hands on challenged books in Indiana: The annual event is meant to bring the book community together in support of ...
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School book bans rose dramatically in past academic year: A majority of the targeted books focus on race, gender and sexuality.
axios.com/2024/09/23/book-bans-2024-censorship-libraries-schools
Book bans are all about denying people the freedom to read: Texas is a leader in banning books, and that's nothing to celebrate. We shouldn't be denying people ...
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Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans: According to PEN America, 4,349 books were banned from schools between July and December 2023 ...
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Books most challenged in 2023 centered on LGBTQ themes, library organization says
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He's America's Favorite Librarian — And He's Just Getting Started Spreading 'Library Joy'
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Florida's book bans now targeting dictionaries: Over 1,600 titles, including five dictionaries and eight different encyclopedias, are under review
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Key FactsFlorida School District Faces Book Ban Lawsuit
Jan 11, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit challenging book bans in Escambia County, Florida, can proceed while the county released an updated list of over 2,800 books removed from shelves.
- U.S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell II ruled that book publisher Penguin Random House, free expression PEN America, authors, and families of Escambia County had standing to pursue their claims under the First Amendment.
- Escambia County has released a list of 2,812 books - totaling over 1,500 titles - removed from shelves for review under House Bill 1069, limiting discussion of gender and sexual orientation in grade school.
- The lawsuit was brought forward in May 2023 by Penguin Random House, PEN America, authors, and families of Escambia County who argue that the school board's removal and restriction of books violates the First Amendment.
Banned Books Week comes at tense time for nation’s libraries and schools: Banned Books Week, an annual event first established in 1982, has arrived amid a ...
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School book bans show no signs of slowing, new PEN America report finds: The number of bans and restrictions in the U.S. rose 33% in the last school year ...
npr.org/2023/09/21/1200725104/book-bans-school-pen-america
Key FactsPEN America Report: Increase in School Book Bans
Sep 21, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- A report by PEN America reveals a fourfold increase in the number of books permanently removed from US school libraries and classrooms - from 333 books last year to 1,263.
- Florida had the highest number of bans compared to other states.
- The organization considers any action that restricts access to a book as a ban, including books removed from classrooms or libraries, as well as books temporarily removed during challenges.
- According to recent NPR/Ipsos polling, 64% of Americans oppose book bans by school boards, and 69% oppose book bans by state lawmakers.
Book bans continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports: The nationwide surge in book bannings continues. The American Library ...
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Report: Texas school districts banned 625 books in 2022-23 school year: Texas school districts banned more books in classrooms and libraries than nearly every U ...
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Penguin Random House Sues Florida School District Over Book Bans: The district is accused of targeting library books that discuss racism and LGBT identity.
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About a third of book bans reported in fall 2022 were a result of new state laws, free speech group says
cnn.com/2023/04/20/us/book-ban-schools-pen-america-reaj/
Key FactsBook bans are on the rise in American schools, particularly in Republican-led states.
Apr 22, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- According to PEN America, book prohibitions in school libraries increased nearly 30% last semester, fueled by conservative legislation.
- Brian Covey stated that this was the case at his children's Duval County public school.
- "They even went through and took away books kids were currently reading," tweeted Covey.
- The book restriction campaign is also harming public libraries.
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