LAFAYETTE, La. — During the monthly Library Board of Control meeting Monday night, the decision to reinstate a ban on certain themed book displays was finalized with a 6-1 vote, effectively closing ...
We live in a world where free speech is constantly under fire. From alleged censorship on social media to attacking someone for their opinions, it is hard to voice your beliefs in today’s world. One ...
In June 2023, the Erie County Public Library attempted to relocate a Pride Month book display to a less prominent location in the Blasco Library children's area. The display, which featured LGBTQ+ ...
COOK, Minn. — Every fall, libraries across the U.S. take part in a weeklong advocacy campaign known as Banned Book Week. Aimed at raising awareness about censorship and challenged books, participating ...
A community in Arkansas is beginning to feel the effects of a drastic cut to its local library’s budget resulting from conservative backlash over Pride displays. The Craighead County Jonesboro Public ...
Tensions were already simmering when the county’s Library Advisory Board convened Tuesday morning, but what began as another ...
Hawaii library system bans displays that refer to 'Banned Books Week,' rebrands to 'Freedom to Read'
Last week Lani Kawahara, who oversees the young adult section at Kauai’s largest library, set up her annual display to mark Banned Books Week, a national campaign that kicked off Sunday to spotlight ...
The director of a small-town library in Greene County has resigned following a dispute over a book display. Athens’ D.R. Evarts library is located on a shady street on the west side of the Hudson ...
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