A group of women who said they would challenge books at the Mobile Public Library have since officially rescinded their initial recommendations, according to an official with the library system.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Challenges to Kentucky public library books soared by 1,061% last year, rising from 26 incidents in 2023 to 302 incidents in 2024, ...

Whether it be graphic novels, young adult books or even DVDs, public libraries across the country have received complaints about various materials in their collections. In Longmont, Boulder and the ...

Attempts to restrict library books continued to accelerate last year, according to a report released Thursday from the American Library Association. Overall, the number of individual titles challenged ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A record number of 2,571 unique book titles were challenged in 2022, according to the American Library Association (ALA). In all, 58% targeted books and materials were in ...

Members of the Arkansas State Library Board (left to right) Jason Rapert, Lupe Peña de Martínez and Donnette Smith participate in a meeting on Friday, November 8, 2024. Rapert has continually ...

Mariah Franklin mariah.franklin@thedailytimes.com Oct 18, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 Eleven months after the Blount County Public Library received the first of more than a dozen requests to take certain books ...

In the past five years, the Springfield-Greene County Library District has fielded written requests to move or remove 23 items from its shelves. Nearly all were children's and young adult books. Each ...

They’re talking about what should happen when someone claims a book is obscene or pornographic. When it comes to book challenges in Middle Tennessee, we’ve seen our fair share from multiple school ...

Overall, the number of individual titles challenged in both school and public libraries spiked by 65% — the highest level ever recorded by the ALA. American Library Association report says book ...