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RACINE – About June or July each year, the American Library Association (ALA) releases an updated list of books that have been banned and challenged in
New laws banning library books in states like Florida follow the sorry American tradition of censorship. Librarians now, as in the past, are fighting for the public's right to read.
“The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack.” – Freedom to Read If you have never read the American Library Association’s …
Throughout history, books that challenge political ideologies or religious sentiments have often been the first to be faced with censure. During the early 20th century, nations banned and even burned …
A crowded room with the potential for discussion on materials being banned greeted the Mason County District Library Board of Trustees Wednesday afternoon at the Ludington library.