Utah Library News Today

A national free speech group says it is not fully satisfied with the steps Orem has taken to address allegations of censorship and retaliation against library employees.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sent Orem officials a letter earlier this month expressing its intent to sue.

Utahns gathered at the Capitol to read "sensitive" books that were removed from schools, among them include "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Out of Darkness".

Roundtable Tuesday with Risshan Leak dives into Banned Books Week with the Utah Library Association. Plus, Armed Queers of SLC, and an update on the quest for a new state flag.

After months of deliberation surrounding a policy to determine what book titles are or arent appropriate for school libraries, the Utah State Board of Education on Tuesday voted to approve a policy to specify \

Canyons School District has returned to circulation six of the nine books that were previously held from district libraries after parental concerns last fall.

Under the new Canyons School District policy, parents, guardians, school administrators and members of the board of education can request local reviews of books.

A group of Utah library leaders and advocates are fighting back against a movement to ban certain books in Utah schools.

The Utah Library Advocates organization on Tuesday addressed the recent rise in censorship in Utah school libraries and announce an e-book designed to help parents navigate the issue.

The move comes after a wave of book challenges in both school and public libraries in Utah and across the country, and an effort to have librarians or teachers arrested for sharing books some find objectionable with students.