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As rightwing campaigns for censorship sweep the US, opponents are finding ways to keep books on the shelves

A new report published by PEN America during National Banned Books Week, found that an increase in new book bans was tied to organized efforts to restrict...

A national weeklong celebration is underway, where librarians and others are promoting controversial books that have been banned from libraries.

The American Library Association has claimed that efforts to ban or restrict books in school libraries are on the rise amid concerns from parents regarding sexually graphic material depicting child sex and pedophilia. 

The wave of attempted book banning and restrictions continues to intensify, the American Library Association reported Friday. Numbers for 2022 already approach last year’s totals, which were the highest in decades.

Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) in England and Wales have backed a campaign for emergency workers killed in the line of duty to be…

It’s Banned Books Week! From The American Library Association’s website: “ALAs Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country. We compile lists of challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship efforts that affect libraries and schools.” This years theme is

The Authors Guild hosted a virtual panel yesterday evening with Sherman Alexie, Jonathan Evison, and Ellen Hopkins discussing banned books and what authors can do to support books that are under attack.

Banned books week is Sept. 18 through 24.

Dozens of "parents rights" groups, including a handful of national organizations with hundreds of local chapters, are helping to drive the challenges.