Censorship

For our May cover story, Jess deCourcy Hinds interviewed librarians who hit their breaking point and found a way to move forward. Here are her thoughts.

The challenger claimed that the graphic novel "damaged souls." The authors have several things to say in response.

From affordable mental health care options to legal support, these resources may help librarians who feel powerless or under attack.

Censorship remains the focus of SLJ readers, as ALA's Most Challenged Books and restricted access to library databases lead our most popular content, alongside Refreshing the Canon recommendations in partnership with NCTE.

In the latest censorship news, President Joe Biden mentioned fighting book banning in his first campaign video for the 2024 election, a Navy veteran speaks out in Florida, PEN America releases an interactive map of state school library bans, and more. 

Attempts to restrict access to digital materials have been led largely by conservative parent groups and political activists who claim they are protecting students from “obscene” materials.

Did booksellers throw librarians under the bus regarding censorship? Imagining there was more to the story out of ABA's Winter Institute, SLJ editor in chief Kathy Ishizuka explores common ground between bookstores and libraries and finds that when book people work together, good things can happen.

The editor of the most challenged book in America discusses the censorship uproar over the graphic memoir, its impact, and the role of publishers in these times.

The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom released its annual list of most challenged titles Monday. For 2022, the Top 10 has expanded to 13 and Maia Kobabe's graphic novel memoir takes the top spot for the second year in a row.