Public Libraries

Moving forward with her appeal, 2021 School Librarian of the Year Amanda Jones posted an update on her legal case on her website, where she vowed to take the case to the Louisiana Supreme Court if necessary.

A law that would open librarians up to criminal charges is on hold in Arkansas; the Michigan Library Association is rallying residents against censorship; nearly 400 books are removed from an Iowa school district; and there are claims of concerns about Arthur damaging souls in Florida.

A school librarian participated in a Human Library event and answered questions about her identity. Here's what she experienced.

Lawsuits are becoming an important tool to fight back against censorship. SLJ spoke with plaintiffs in four cases about what led them here, why they pursued this path, and the goal of the legal action.

Hand these just-scary-enough stories to kids taken with the new movie based on the iconic Disney World ride. 

The American Booksellers Association, Association of American Publishers, Authors Guild, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and two Austin bookstores have filed a suit claiming the new Texas law violates the Constitution's First and Fourteenth Amendments.