Librarians stand firm as book bans stack up and concerns swirl post-election
As activists seek to curb access to books and even hold them criminally liable, librarians ask people to listen, read and ...
Gov. Phil Murphy signs law prohibiting book bans, making New Jersey the latest state to do so
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law to prohibit public libraries and school libraries from banning books and protect ...
Sarah Jessica Parker on Producing Sundance Doc About Librarians Fighting Book Bans: ‘They Have Put Their Lives at Risk’
The documentary, directed by multi-award-winning filmmaker Kim A. Snyder, will screen in Sundance's Premieres lineup.
Governor signs new law to limit book bans and protect librarians
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law Monday to limit book bans and protect librarians from liability, amid rising book ...
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Suburban Houston book bans trace to a complex web of influences, including an SBC pastor
Citizens Defending Freedom is a group focused on book bans. It is directly related to Remnant Alliance, which the Texas ...
Gov. Phil Murphy signs legislation that could slow book bans in NJ libraries
Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act into law Monday; the legislation aims to stem "arbitrary" book bans in NJ ...
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New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries
New Jersey becomes the latest Democrat-led state to enact a ban on book bans, joining Illinois and Minnesota. Murphy signed the bill at Princeton's public library, a short walk from Princeton ...
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Behind the nationwide rise of book bans
Although book banning has always existed and occurred in the country, there has been an unprecedented rise in bans in the last three years, and even more so in the last year. During the 2023-24 ...