Libraries
Florida Teachers Are Emptying Classroom Libraries to Avoid Going to Jail
A new statewide policy is telling teachers to cover or remove books from shelves until they are reviewed—or potentially face felony charges.
I Helped Thousands of Teens Impacted By Book Bans. Here’s What They Had To Say
Last year, Brooklyn Public Library asked kids to write about censorship in their schools and libraries. The results were both sobering and hopeful.
Michigan is Banning Inmates From Reading Totally Normal Books
The state's prisons have banned almost 1,000 titles, claiming over half of them pose a “threat to the order and security of the institution.”
Public Library Budgets Are Being Slashed. Police Have More Cash Than Ever
Proposed cuts to New York City’s public libraries speak to an ongoing trend that puts funding for police above education.
Louisiana Launches Tip Line to Accuse Librarians of ‘Sexualizing Children’
The website is being launched amidst right-wing efforts to ban LGBTQ books and smear allies as ‘groomers.’
‘Shadow Libraries’ Are Moving Their Pirated Books to The Dark Web After Fed Crackdowns
Academic repositories like LibGen and Z-Library are becoming less accessible on the web, but finding a home on alt-networks like Tor and IPFS.
It Only Takes One Parent to Get All The Graphic Novels Removed From a School Library
A school district in Oklahoma removed 3,000 titles after an angry parent complained about ‘pornography.’
Feds Seize One of the Largest Sites for Pirated Books and Articles, Z-Library
Is another TikTok trend to blame for the recent crackdown on “shadow libraries”?
Republicans Are Using Attacks on Queer People and Libraries to Rally Voters
Even if the right-wing narrative dies down after the election, the damage is permanent.
Anti-LGBTQ Groups Are Helping Enforce a ‘Book Ban’ Law in Florida
3 of 4 people appointed to train librarians in the state belong to groups that oppose LGBTQ books. None of them have library experience.
Libraries Are Beefing Up Security After a Series of Violent Threats
Some librarians are trying to protect patrons without increasing the presence of police and security guards.
Publishing Company Starts School Year by Removing Over 1,000 E-Textbooks
Cash-strapped students rely on access to cheap digital textbooks. Only a few weeks into the fall semester, hundreds of titles suddenly disappeared.