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What Do People Really Think about Book Bans?
What Do People Really Think about Book Bans?
Recent data show what the American public has to say about banning books
Lauren Triola
May 21
Long Story . . . Long: A More Detailed Look at EveryLibrary and Book Riot’s Parent Poll
Long Story . . . Long: A More Detailed Look at EveryLibrary and Book Riot’s Parent Poll
Most parents want to know what their kids are reading but aren’t pushing for book bans
EveryLibrary
Mar 14
Long Story Short: EveryLibrary and Book Riot’s Parent Poll
Long Story Short: EveryLibrary and Book Riot’s Parent Poll
Get the scoop on how parents really feel about book bans in their local libraries
EveryLibrary
Mar 13
Make Them Hear You: How Audiobooks Can Make Black History Resources Available
Make Them Hear You: How Audiobooks Can Make Black History Resources Available
Even when hard copies are banned, you can still access digital copies from your public library
Elizabeth Ellis
Feb 19
The Digital Public Library of America’s Banned Book Club
The Digital Public Library of America’s Banned Book Club
Don’t let censorship stop you from reading what you want
EveryLibrary
Jan 31
Only One Library Book Ban Case Has Ever Made It to the Supreme Court
Only One Library Book Ban Case Has Ever Made It to the Supreme Court
Remembering 1982’s Island Trees v. Pico
Anthony Aycock
Dec 26, 2023
Teen Advisory Boards Take on Book Bans
Teen Advisory Boards Take on Book Bans
Young people should have a say in which books are pulled from their library’s shelves
EveryLibrary
Dec 11, 2023
US Veterans Speak Out Against Book Bans
US Veterans Speak Out Against Book Bans
Fighting for our freedom includes the freedom to read
Amy Rea
Nov 29, 2023
What Percentage of the Library Collection Is Being Challenged?
What Percentage of the Library Collection Is Being Challenged?
It’s not as high as you think
EveryLibrary
Nov 13, 2023
Virtual Banned Books Book Clubs
Virtual Banned Books Book Clubs
Join a book club that dares to read them all
EveryLibrary
Nov 6, 2023
11 Ways Bookstores Can Fight Censorship
11 Ways Bookstores Can Fight Censorship
For the independent book retailer
Tabitha C. Hilliard
Sep 10, 2023
Book Banning in Utah Libraries
Book Banning in Utah Libraries
Who decides what books stay or go in Utah’s school libraries?
Amy Rea
Aug 22, 2023
How to Monitor Your Child’s Reading Habits without Banning Books
How to Monitor Your Child’s Reading Habits without Banning Books
Walking the fine line between concern for what your kids read and outright censorship
EveryLibrary
Aug 15, 2023
Censorship in Prisons: Key Takeaways from Ithaka S+R’s Report on the DOC’s Censorship Policies
Censorship in Prisons: Key Takeaways from Ithaka S+R’s Report on the DOC’s Censorship Policies
How security measures can interfere with the freedom to read
EveryLibrary
Aug 2, 2023
EveryLibrary’s Banned Book Database
EveryLibrary’s Banned Book Database
Helping you keep track of the latest book challenges and bans
EveryLibrary
Jul 31, 2023
Intellectual Freedom: Censorship Is a Civil Rights Issue
Intellectual Freedom: Censorship Is a Civil Rights Issue
Preserving a student’s right to read in the classroom
Tabitha C. Hilliard
Jul 16, 2023
Want to Be a Bounty Hunter?! Ban a Book!
Want to Be a Bounty Hunter?! Ban a Book!
New laws encourage people to rat out their libraries for housing “inappropriate” books
EveryLibrary
Jun 30, 2023
LAUSD School Board President Destroys Homophobes Who Are Banning Books Over One Sentence
LAUSD School Board President Destroys Homophobes Who Are Banning Books Over One Sentence
“Fear is not our friend; love is.”
EveryLibrary
Jun 30, 2023
How Are the Parents Bill of Rights Act and Book Bans Connected?
How Are the Parents Bill of Rights Act and Book Bans Connected?
An initiative to give parents more control of their children’s education may open more opportunities for censorship
EveryLibrary
Jun 22, 2023
When Banning Leads to Bullying
When Banning Leads to Bullying
How to recognize and help break the cycle of bullying librarians
EveryLibrary
Jun 18, 2023
Book Bans and Censorship Are Happening at an Alarming Rate
Book Bans and Censorship Are Happening at an Alarming Rate
Learn how you can help fight book bans in your community
EveryLibrary
Jun 15, 2023
What Happens When Kids Can’t Access Information About Gender and Sexuality at the Library?
What Happens When Kids Can’t Access Information About Gender and Sexuality at the Library?
Keeping curated materials on the shelves is vital for curious young people
EveryLibrary
Jun 11, 2023
Here’s What LGBTQ+ Teens and Young Adults Have to Say About Libraries and Book Bans
Here’s What LGBTQ+ Teens and Young Adults Have to Say About Libraries and Book Bans
Viewing book bans from the perspective of those whose voices are being hushed by censorship
EveryLibrary
Jun 6, 2023
The Severity of Book Bans
The Severity of Book Bans
Why censoring books really is a big deal
EveryLibrary
May 30, 2023
7 Tips for Students to Fight Censorship
7 Tips for Students to Fight Censorship
How to be a literacy advocate for your school library
Tabitha C. Hilliard
May 23, 2023
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