Des Moines schools and library have a new partnership meant to create more library access for students. But not everyone is ...

Across the state of Indiana, pressure groups, government entities and community members challenged around 50 books’ position on library shelves in 2024, according to the American Library Association.

A line formed outside the West End Neighborhood Library in D.C. on Sunday — and not because people were there to check out books. Instead, concerned residents joined the line, one by one, waiting for ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Public Library (SDPL) will be honoring the 43rd annual “Banned Books Week,” by spotlighting various works next week. Last year, there were 821 attempts to censor ...

Like several Republican-led states, Indiana has been home to waves of hotly contested book challenges that have led to dozens of restricted titles and "culture wars" issues taking over local board ...

Last week Lani Kawahara, who oversees the young adult section at Kauai’s largest library, set up her annual display to mark Banned Books Week, a national campaign that kicked off Sunday to spotlight ...

County commissioners in Randolph County, North Carolina, voted earlier this month to dissolve the county’s entire library ...

Anne Arundel County’s status as a “book sanctuary” is on full display this week, amid the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week, through Oct. 11. Anne Arundel County Public Libraries is ...

Indiana public libraries over the past year faced objections to books written for children, young adults and older readers alike. As in previous years, most of the books that were challenged included ...

Disagreement about having a picture book about a trans boy remain in a North Carolina county’s library led commissioners to dissolve the county library board.

The action by county commissioners “shows a blatant disregard for the expertise of librarians,” one critic said.

Anti-censorship advocates mark the 30th Banned Books Week. Oct. 1, 2012— -- intro: For 30 years now, the sponsors of Banned Books Week have united in defense of literature that others deem ...