Data from First Book Research & Insights illustrates how mandated book bans are negatively impacting teachers and students. At the heart of this debate is whether a small group of individuals has the right to dictate what other people’s children are allowed to read – and to impose their restrictions on the rest of the nation.
How does book censorship impact teachers and students? Read More »
New research from The Trevor Project—the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people—sheds light on the harms caused by book bans and curriculum censorship legislation.
Book Bans and LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Read More »
Banned author Jodi Picoult promotes libraries and the freedom to read on her 2024 tour for “By Any Other Name” (Ballantine, 2024).
Banned Author Jodi Picoult’s Tour Recruits Thousands to Anti-Censorship Movement Read More »
The Banned Book Club, a project of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and Lyrasis, has now made e-versions of banned books available to all readers across the country, totally free of charge, regardless of whether they currently live in an area impacted by book bans or not.
As Censorship Spreads, ‘The Banned Book Club’ Goes National Read More »
Interfaith Alliance releases a new podcast, “The Freedom to Read is an Essential Human – and Religious – Right!” featuring Unite partners.
Listen In: “The Freedom to Read is an Essential Human – and Religious – Right!” Read More »
The new season of NYPL’s Teen Banned Book Club is shining a spotlight on graphic novels, starting with the bestselling Flamer by Mike Curato. A discussion guide, branded promotional materials, a virtual author visit, and special purchase options for libraries are available.
NYPL Announces New Season of Teen Banned Book Club & National Teen Art Contest Read More »
Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay and student activist Julia Garnett will serve as honorary chairs of Banned Books Week, September 22–28.
The LGBTQ+ people, parents, and allies of PFLAG are among the first to show up when there are efforts to ban books and education in our communities. Whether you are a parent of a student or you love someone who is, there is a chance that someone you love is impacted by these bans, and they need your love to vote.
This Election, Love Votes for the Freedom to Read and to Learn Read More »
Little Free Library just launched a new interactive map that shows both the locations of book bans across the U.S. and nearby Little Free Library book-sharing boxes.
Book Ban Hotspots and Nearby Little Free Library Locations Shown on New Interactive Map Read More »
Sage sponsored “Banned Books from the Big Chair” at the 2024 ALA Annual Conference, where more than 200 authors, educators, librarians, and book enthusiasts read passages from banned books.
Banned Books from the Big Chair: Emotional Testimony from Authors and Readers Read More »
