Jodi Picoult Speaks Out Against Iowa Book Ban
Author Jodi Picoult is speaking out against her books being removed from school libraries in Iowa.
Banned Books
Learn about the recent spike in book bans in the United States and what you can do to fight censorship.
U.S. Book Challenges Update: July 21 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting attempts to censor library materials, as well as efforts by librarians, parents, students, and concerned citizens to push back against them. This report includes news from Pennsylvania and Florida, as well as news about authors, musicians, and sports figures fighting back against book bans.
Illinois Bans Book Bans
Illinois has become the first U.S. state to ban book bans. Governor J.B. Pritzger has signed into law a bill that requires libraries to adopt the American Library Association’s (ALA) Library Bill of Rights, which states that “materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.” If the public or school library chooses not to follow these guidelines or similar ones, they’ll lose access to grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State’s office. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2024.
U.S. Book Challenges Update: June 9 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting attempts to censor library materials, as well as efforts by librarians, parents, students, and concerned citizens to push back against them. This report includes news from Arkansas, Utah, and Connecticut, as well as information about a new Southern Poverty Law Center designation for a far-right organization that supports book bans.
White House Announces Actions to Address Book Bans
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced new actions to protect LGBTQI+ communities from attacks on their rights and safety, including safeguards to protect books by and about marginalized communities that are increasingly being banned and challenged across the U.S.
U.S. Book Challenges Update: May 26 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting attempts to censor library materials, as well as efforts by librarians, parents, students, and concerned citizens to push back against them.
U.S. Book Challenges Update: May 19 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting attempts to censor library materials, as well as efforts by librarians, parents, students, and concerned citizens to push back against them. This report includes news …
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. on the Big Screen: A Conversation with Star Abby Ryder Fortson
Judy Blume’s 1970 book, Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. is a classic of young adult literature that follows an 11-year-old girl as she navigates puberty, religious questions, moving to a new city, and other big-life changes, all with Blume’s characteristic humor and warmth. And it’s now on the big screen in a new …
ALA Announces Right to Read Day, Monday, April 24
The American Library Association (ALA) has added a new day to National Library Week, and it’s already shaping up to be the most action-packed yet. Monday, April 24, will kick off National Library Week this year, and it will also mark one year since ALA launched its Unite Against Book Bans campaign. To honor the …
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U.S. Book Challenges Update: April 7 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting attempts to censor library materials, as well as efforts by librarians, parents, students, and concerned citizens to push back against them. This report includes news from …