U.S. Dept. of Education Dismisses Book Ban Complaints, Rescinds Agreement in Civil Rights Violations in Forsyth County Book Removals PEN America and EveryLibrary respond to the action taken by the Trump administration, which called the book bans

Civil Rights Defense!

Title VI and Title IX offer new weapons against discriminatory book bans targeting race and LGBTQ+ content.
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Fewer Book Challenges, but a Sharp Rise in Titles Removed from School Libraries | SLJ Censorship Survey The incidence of books removed from school library shelves due to a book challenge has risen to 30 percent, up from 19 percent in 2022. The rise in book removals occurred across school levels: element...

Book Removal Surge

Book removals jump to 30% of challenges (up from 19%). They're not just challenging—they're winning.

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LGBTQIA+ Books Fly in the Face of Bans More than 47 percent of the titles targeted [for book bans] represent LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC voices and experiences. Publishers are responding to book challenges by endorsing Right to Read acts, contribut...

Publishers Fight Back
Mad Cave Studios, Yen Press lead charge publishing LGBTQIA+ stories despite ban attempts.
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Author Visit Canceled | "Nonbinary Snail" Blamed
Virginia principal cancels author visit over complaint about "nonbinary snail" character.
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From Gender Queer to New Kid, Graphic Novels Are Targeted by Censors The most challenged graphic novel this fall: Gender Queer. And the award-winning Maia Kobabe memoir remains a frequent target nationwide. Graphic novels are more vulnerable, says Jonathan Friedman of ...

Graphic Novel Surge
Graphic novels are flying off shelves at 90% of school libraries—but they are also prime censorship targets.

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School and Public Librarians Describe On-the-Job Harassment A short survey from SLJ revealed the extent to which individual librarians have faced hostility from the public, community members, and in some cases, their administration.

Death Threats Reality
"Anonymous caller threatened my wife by name"—Washington librarian's reality in 2024.
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Book Challenges Are Having a Chilling Effect on School Librarians Nationwide | SLJ Survey Thirty percent of challenges led to a book’s removal in 2023, And while 34 percent of librarians who experienced challenges have considered leaving the profession, 65 percent are motivated to fight ce...

Self-Censorship Reality

37% of librarians now self-censor purchases due to potential backlash. Is fear is reshaping the shelves?

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Nearly a Quarter of School Librarians Have Experienced Harassment Over Books | SLJ Censorship Survey Twenty-four percent of school librarians have been harassed this past year over books or displays in their library. That’s according to a recent SLJ survey, which found the rate even higher among high...

Harassment Crisis!
24% of school librarians were harassed over books this year—30% at high schools. When did protecting young minds become a contact sport?
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