Idaho lawmakers have advanced two bills modifying definitions in the 2024 library materials law amid ongoing lawsuits, proposing separate standards for public and private school libraries and refining...

The American Library Association condemns the March 17, 2026, passage of H.R. 7661 by the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

The nationwide book ban bill, HR 7661, has progressed out of committee and into the House. Here's what you need to know to take action.

Rather than prosecuting people involved in child sex trafficking, House Republicans are trying to “Stop the Sexualization of Children” by turning the …

Hours after the State of the Union address, House republicans introduced legislation banning LGBTQ+ books from public schools nationwide.

Mass Freedom to Read is a coalition of Massachusetts parents and readers, authors and creators, libraries, booksellers, and publishers. We believe that freedom of expression, including the freedom to…

Packed with information, hilariously but accurately (well...except for the chickens) illustrated, Hannah Holt and Korwin Briggs' A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken is sure to wedge its way ...

Official AABB Merch. Perfect to wear while fighting book bans. Great for school board meetings, conferences, marching for our rights, and annoying THAT neighbor. You know the one. Show off your love o...

Olivia Waite, a queer historical romance author and romance fiction columnist for the New York Times Book Review, shares her insights on how these bans target predominantly queer and BIPOC stories - a...

Because our expertise is centered strongly in the traditional publishing world, AABB is seeking subject matter experts/veterans of the Academic Publishing, Comics, and Self-Publishing worlds. We're lo...

President Donald Trump's administration has targeted the federal agency that supports libraries for downsizing. Washington cultural organizations are reeling.

Statement by The Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System On the evening of Friday, March 14, a White House Executive Order was issued to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Libr…

The right to read is under attack. On Right to Read Day, April 7, 2025, take action to support your library and protect your freedom to read.

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...