Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to pass a bill that would codify nationwide book bans. House Resolution 7661 was introduced last month in a purported effort to prevent minors from accessing sexually explicit literature and other…
Judges strike down book bans in Texas and in military schools
The last five years have seen an unprecedented rise in book bans in public libraries and schools, but two slow-moving court cases have overturned bans in Texas and at schools serving students in military families. In July 2023, Texas’ GOP-dominated…
Publishers sue to stop Florida’s rapid book bans
Six major U.S. publishers, the Authors Guild and several authors and parents have filed a federal lawsuit to stop a new Florida law allowing public school libraries to ban books whenever a parent raises objections about sexual content. The suit,…
States counter growing number of book bans with book ban bans
Following an unprecedented increase in efforts to ban books, some states are responding by passing laws that make it harder for partisan, ideological or religious groups to remove books from public access in libraries and schools and threaten librarians with…