Advocates for the freedom to read across the country share their wins, challenges, and opportunities as the work enters year six.

The removals were reported in just 10 of Florida’s 67 school districts. Three are in Central Florida: Orange, Polk and Sumter counties.

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This weekend, The Librarians won the Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking, a well-deserved recognition for a film that has helped bring the reality of modern book censorship to audienc...

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The publishing road is full of potholes and detours, even if you get a book deal. That’s why it’s important to find joy in the writing itself.

Kasey Meehan, director, Freedom to Read, at PEN America, said: "For over three years we have countered rhetoric that book bans occurring in public schools are a “hoax.” They are absolutely not. This k...

The author of All Boys Aren’t Blue was on stage back-to-back days speaking with outgoing ALA president Sam Helmick then actor Billy Porter, about a wide range of topics, including the role of libraria...

Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...

The freedom to read is being challenged nationwide, including recently proposed U.S. House Bill 7661. Often, legislation that opposes the freedom to rea...

State of America’s Libraries Report reveals 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, marking the second-highest total on record

From the very first Black-owned bookstore, these spaces have been about stepping out of exclusionary environments and into welcoming ones.

Baltimore middle school library media specialist Stacey Nunn has made an impact at the local, state, and national level.

Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of PYR established in 1961, has been closed, resulting in a number of layoffs and moves within the division.

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“Protecting kids and teens from discussions about sex is not saving them from assaults. And books are not causing the assaults,” writes Shannon Hale in an op-ed. “But books can aid in clarifying what ...

Digital content comes with agreements on license renewals and distribution limits, burdens that don't apply to printed copies

More Info. Join the Easthampton Public Library for a family-friendly event with Lisa Stringfellow, author of the Massachusetts Book Awards–honored