Students, Authors Sue Florida School District that Banned a Book About Two Male Penguins | NBC News
The Lake County, FL, school district restricted access to And Tango Makes Three. Now the authors with six students ages 5-12 and their parents are fighting back in court. 

On Book Bans: Maryland Governor Says, 'We Need to Make Bigotry Expensive' | ABC News
Wes Moore believes there should be "economic consequences" for states that seemingly prioritize efforts to restrict books. 

Huntington Beach Wants to Make “Sexually Explicit” Library Books Inaccessible to Children | ABC7
The Huntington Beach City (CA) Council has passed a proposal to look into making obscene or pornographic books inaccessible for children to check out at public libraries.

State Librarian: Book Challenges Are Nothing New | Alabama Political Reporter
Nancy Pack pointed to past clashes over book censorship as the template for defending the freedom to read in the latest wave.

NCSD Committee Votes to Keep High School Library Book, But Restrict Access | Casper Star-Tribune
A Natrona County (WY) School District panel voted last month to keep another contested book in area high schools. But NCSD’s Reconsideration Committee agreed for the first time to restrict access to a high school library book after concluding that Tricks by Ellen Hopkins had extensive explicit content and lacked a positive storyline, according to a new district memo released last week.

School Board Approves Keeping Books in Libraries | WSMV 5
The Williamson County (TN) School Board voted to keep five books on the library shelves that were being considered for removal.

Llano County Libraries Case Has Lawyers and Publishers Worried About Existing Legal Precedents | The Texas Tribune
The Texas libraries have been at the receiving end of book challenges, threats, and new laws. Now, some worry a federal appeals court could chip away at long-standing protections.