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Increased Circulation: “Book Bans May Have Unintended Consequences in Increasingly Polarized United States” (Working Paper)
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|nFrom Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University: In the United States, amid increasing political polarization, book banning has grown in prevalence. A new study using a large-scale data set of U.S. library book circulations evaluated the impact of book bans on demand for banned books. The study found that circulations of books rose after being banned, […]
Florida: Nearly 80 Book Titles Pulled From Charlotte County Public School Libraries For District Review; ALA Donates $3,500 To Assist Vermont Libraries Damaged by Floods, Encourages More Donations & More Headlines
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|Illinois A Library Grant Tied to Illinois’ Anti-Book-Ban Law Raises Red Flags For Huntley District 158 School Board (via Northwest Herald) Florida Nearly 80 Book Titles Pulled From Charlotte County Public School Libraries For District Review (via WUSF) Maryland Challenged Books in Carroll County Largely Written by Women, Feature LGBTQIA+ Characters (Capitol News Service, UMD) […]
ProPublica: “Book Bans in Texas Spread as New State Law Takes Effect”
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|From a ProPublica Article: As a new Texas law further restricting what books students can check out of school libraries takes effect, local bans are gaining steam in districts across the state — in some cases going in startling directions. [Clip] The local censorship efforts come as courts wrestle with a new Texas law that requires booksellers […]
PEN America, ALA, Children’s Book Council, Leading Publishers, Teacher Groups, and Other Organizations Launch Letter-Writing Campaign to Oppose Censorship
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|Here’s the Full Text of a Release From PEN America: For Banned Books Week 2023, PEN America and We Believe gathered a consortium of the nation’s leading publishers, teacher and librarian groups, and nonprofit organizations to rally behind the freedom to read by signing a joint open letter and launching a public letter-writing campaign opposing book bans. The […]
Boston Public Library Joins Books Unbanned Initiative to Fight Censorship
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|Here’s the Full Text of Today’s Boston Public Library Announcement: The Boston Public Library (BPL) is joining the Brooklyn Public Library’s Books Unbanned initiative to fight censorship and book banning by offering teens and young adults across the nation free access to the books in its digital collection. The BPL is the third library to enter the growing network, […]
From PEN America: The number of public school book bans across the country increased by 33 percent in the 2022-23 school year compared to the 2021-22 school year, according to a new PEN America report. “Banned in the USA: The Mounting Pressure to Censor” highlights the disproportionate number of bans occurring in Florida — where over 40 percent of […]
American Library Association (ALA) Releases Preliminary Data on 2023 Book Challenges; Highest Number of Book Challenges Since ALA Began Compiling This Data More Than 20 Years Ago
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|UPDATE LeVar Burton to Lead 2023 Banned Books Week as Honorary Chair (via ALA) —End Update— Below is the full text of a statement released today by the American Library Association (ALA): The American Library Association (ALA) has released new preliminary data documenting the continued rise in attempts to censor books and materials in public, […]
From Politico: California Democrats on Thursday passed legislation that would fine school districts for rejecting textbooks or school library books for discriminatory reasons — a bill backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that he is expected to sign. [Clip] Newsom’s bill would allow the state to fine districts if they block books simply because they include […]
“South Carolina Department of Education Said it is Ending a 50-Year Parnership with the S.C. Association of School Librarians (SCASL) Over Concerns About Materials in School Libraries; “Twelve Libraries Recognized in American Libraries’ 2023 Library Design Showcase” & More Headlines
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|AI Despite Popularity, Six in Ten Canadian Students Consider Generative AI Cheating (via KPMG) Arkansas Main Branch of Central Arkansas Library in Downtown Little Rock Closes For Overhaul: Building Expected to Reopen in Mid-2025 (via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) Iowa NY Times Op/Ed: Iowa’s New Law Banning Books Hobbles Public Schools Library Design Twelve Libraries Recognized in […]
Report: US District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Barring Implementation of Texas Censorship Law
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|UPDATE September 18, 2023 Joint Remarks: District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Barring Implementation of Texas Censorship Law (via Association of American Publishers) Read the Court Order Complete Case Docket Media Coverage: In a Blistering Opinion, Judge Officially Blocks Texas’ Book Rating Law (by Andrew Albanese, PW) —- —- UPDATE September 12, 2023Texas Judge Hears Arguments […]