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A parent who had challenged the book because of its sexually explicit content had hoped the Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board would overturn the recommendation from a review committee.

Banned Books Week is this week, an annual event dedicated to the freedom to read and the choice people have to read the books that they want.


Most challenges have targeted LGBTQ+ books, and some have relied on resources from national conservative organizations.

On a Monday in September 2022, a semi-retired Livermore Falls resident requested the removal of a graphic novel from the shelves of the local school library. It was the seventh official challenge the area’s school board received that month. The...

Several candidates campaigned on promising more "parental rights," but only a few managed to pull off a win.

Republican lawmakers are pushing new bills that could further regulate which books should be allowed — or disallowed — in Maine's school libraries.

PJ Media reported the heinous and graphic material that is available to children in Maine public schools. Parents went to the school board to report the disgusting content in the middle school and hig...

A bill to make public schools subject to Maine's anti-obscenity law has inspired librarians to organize to protect access to books and other materials.

Many librarians chose the profession because they believe books are both "mirrors and windows." Read more at Boston.com.

The professional school library community will continue to uphold the principle of intellectual freedom. But we need your help.