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A group of women who said they would challenge books at the Mobile Public Library have since officially rescinded their initial recommendations, according to an official with the library system.

Many of these individual titles also appear on a 2024-25 report issued last October by PEN America, a separate group dedicated to free expression, which looked at book challenges and bans specifically ...

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 ...

Gail Borden Public Library’s new Earth Matters exhibit challenges Elgin-area visitors to think about the environment in new ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

After year-long forced closing due to emergency building repairs, library staff never stopped programming, outreach, services ...

The 25% drop comes after years of skyrocketing attempts from conservative movements to ban or restrict access to public library books or programs typically targeting those with LGBTQ or race-related ...