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PETITION: Stop the Senate Book Ban Bill

Stop the Senate Book Ban Bill The Federal Government shouldn't decide what your children are allowed to read.

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This Banned Books Week, don’t just fight back. Step up. Banned Books Week reminds us what’s at stake.

The Important Role Libraries Play in Digital Inclusion

Libraries in North Carolina, Delaware, and Oklahoma are teaching people to use AI and getting them online for the first time. Digital Inclusion Week, typically observed in early October, is a nationwide call to close the digital divide and celebrate the institutions doing that work.

Telehealth’s Waiting Room Is the Library

Digital Inclusion Week falls on the first full week of October. The annual event aims to raise awareness of digital equity and the importance of inclusion in an increasingly digital world. Among these concerns is telehealth, a service that, while extremely convenient for some, can become an added barrier to health care for others. Thankfully, libraries across the US are adapting their spaces to increase digital equity for patrons in rural and underserved communities.

Banning Books About... Banned Books?!

As part of our ongoing work to monitor and challenge book censorship across the nation, we recently analyzed the expanded list of targeted titles associated with Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick's campaign to censor school libraries.

Banning Books About Crayons?!?

When people think about book bans, they often imagine high school literature or complex adult themes. But censorship in America’s libraries and schools has expanded so far that even picture books about crayons are being targeted and restricted.

Inside the Florida Freedom to Read Project

Banned Books Week, the annual celebration of the freedom to read, typically falls in late September or early October, and with the sharp rise in book bans across the country, it’s needed now more than ever. Though public opinion is clear that the majority of people do not support book bans, that has not stopped the small yet vocal minority from pushing a censorship agenda.

They Banned Books About Pets!

If you needed proof that the book-banning movement has completely unspooled from reality, look no further than your local library’s pet section.

They're Banning Books About Butts and Farts

Yes, they’re banning books about butts and farts. You really can’t make this stuff up.

From Bearded Dragons to Axolotls: 5 Library Pets Stealing the Show

For decades, library cats have held a special place in the public imagination. These feline friends were once brought in to keep mice away from delicate paper pages, but they quickly became beloved mascots that greeted readers and napped on cozy chairs.

Why Families Are Spending the Night at Libraries and Archives

When people picture public archives and libraries, they usually think of quiet reading rooms, tall bookshelves, and strict silence. But a growing number of cultural institutions are changing that image. Through unique overnight programs, families are now getting the chance to explore these spaces long after the regular doors close.

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