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Book Ban Resources - PEN America
PEN America has documented more than 10,000 instances of book bans since 2021. These resources will help you fight against censorship.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/08/26/patmos-library-jamestown-close-lgbt-book-ban/7906130001/?gnt-cfr=1
Patmos Library in Michigan may close over LGBTQ book ban debate
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https://bookriot.com/2025-anti-book-ban-laws/
The Anti-Book Ban Laws Passed in 2025 (& What They Mean): Book Censorship News, August 1, 2025
What does it mean to pass an anti-book ban law in 2025? Here are what states have done it and what these laws mean.
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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/06/gender-idenity-restrictions-iowa/
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban, restrictions on LGBTQ topics
Apr 6, 2026 - An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
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https://www.miaminewtimes.com/opinion/florida-book-ban-bills-threaten-schools-and-literary-freedom-40524004/
Florida Book Ban Bills Threaten Schools and Literary Freedom
Feb 11, 2026 - Miami Book Fair cofounder warns HB 1119 and SB 1692 would worsen Florida’s book-banning crisis by judging books by passages, not context.
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https://www.ydr.com/story/opinion/contributors/2021/09/16/central-york-student-speaks-out-diversity-book-ban-enough-enough/8362372002/
Central York student speaks out on diversity book ban: 'Enough is enough'
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/04/06/gender-idenity-restrictions-iowa/
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban, restrictions on LGBTQ topics
Apr 6, 2026 - An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
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https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/04/13/what-the-appellate-court-got-wrong-about-iowas-school-book-ban/
What the appellate court got wrong about Iowa's school book ban - Bleeding Heartland
Apr 14, 2026 - Ed Tibbetts: The movement to control what kids can read doesn’t have anything to do with literary merit. Or even decency.
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https://bannedbooksweek.org/interactive-map-reveals-book-ban-hotspots-and-nearby-little-free-library-locations/
Interactive Map Reveals Book Ban Hotspots and Nearby Little Free Library Locations | Banned Books...
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https://www.ydr.com/story/news/education/2021/09/20/to-me-its-very-racist-alumni-authors-react-central-york-book-ban/8410778002/
'To me, it's very racist': Alumni, authors react to Central York book ban
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https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/06/gender-idenity-restrictions-iowa/
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban, restrictions on LGBTQ topics
Apr 6, 2026 - An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
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https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/04/06/gender-idenity-restrictions-iowa/
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban, restrictions on LGBTQ topics
Apr 6, 2026 - An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
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https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/chapel-hill-carrboro-school-leaders-expected-to-get-grilled-by-lawmakers-thursday-april-2026/
‘Parents not being able to parent’: NC lawmakers propose LGBTQ book ban, grill school officials ::...
Apr 23, 2026 - Republican state lawmakers accused Chapel Hill-Carrboro school leaders of breaking state law regarding transgender students and books that feature LGBTQ...
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https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-school-district-sued-rasinig-money-book-ban-40791910/
Colorado School District Raising Money to Defend Book Ban
Oct 16, 2025 - The Elizabeth school board was sued by the ACLU for removing books from school libraries, an alleged violation of free speech protections.
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https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/04/federal-court-oks-iowas-cruel-book-ban-law-in-stunning-lgbtq-defeat/
Federal court OKs Iowa's "cruel" book ban law in stunning LGBTQ+ defeat - LGBTQ Nation
Apr 8, 2026 - The appeals court vacated two separate injunctions against the law, but advocates promise to keep fighting.
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https://lambdalegal.org/newsroom/iowa-safe-schools_ia_20240809_appeals-court-sends-case-back-to-lower-court-delaying-relief-for-students/
Appeals Court Sends Case Challenging Iowa’s Book Ban and “Don’t Say LGBTQ” Law Back to Lower Court,...
Dec 5, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit sent a lawsuit challenging two provisions of Iowa’s SF 496 – the book ban and “don’t say LGBTQ”...
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https://www.dailynews.com/2026/04/06/gender-idenity-restrictions-iowa/
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban, restrictions on LGBTQ topics
Apr 6, 2026 - An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
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https://bookriot.com/georgia-book-ban-bill/
Georgia Governor to Sign Book Ban Bill
May 6, 2022 - Georgia's new book ban bill will reverberate across the country.
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https://ncac.org/news/central-york-pennsylvania-book-ban
NCAC Urges Central York, Pennsylvania, School District to Improve Policy After Diverse Book Ban...
Oct 1, 2021 - Students in York, Pennsylvania, successfully challenged a district-wide ban on diverse resource materials.
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https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25873459-colo-injunction-book-ban/
colo injunction book ban | DocumentCloud
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https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/12/17/florida-school-district-urged-to-settle-costly-book-ban-lawsuit/77029016007/
Florida school district urged to settle costly book ban lawsuit
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https://www.westword.com/news/former-middle-school-dean-sues-elizabeth-district-book-ban-40812954/
Former Colorado Middle School Dean Sues District Over Book Ban
Dec 2, 2025 - The Elizabeth school board removed books from libraries in 2024. A middle school dean who called the removals unethical and racist was fired shortly after.
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https://pen.org/book-bans/pen-america-book-ban-index-data/
PEN America Book Ban Index Data - PEN America
All PEN America Book Ban Index data since 2021 shows the explosion in censorship across the country in public schools due to grassroots efforts of radical...
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https://bookriot.com/hr7661-advances-to-house/
The Nationwide Book Ban Bill Moves to the House: How to Take Action Now
Mar 18, 2026 - The nationwide book ban bill, HR 7661, has progressed out of committee and into the House. Here's what you need to know to take action.
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https://pen.org/florida-book-ban-numbers-are-a-vast-undercount/
Why the Florida Department of Education’s Book Ban Numbers Are a Vast Undercount - PEN America
Dec 4, 2025 - Florida is attempting to shape the narrative and undermine the large-scale censorship that is occurring in public schools and libraries.
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https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/11/supreme-court-optout-lgbtq-books-oregon/
US Supreme Court’s opt-out for LGBTQ materials doesn’t cancel out Oregon’s new book ban law - OPB
Jul 11, 2025 - The federal ruling requires a way for parents to opt out on religious grounds. Oregon’s new law includes a similar provision but in a different context.
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https://www.aclu-mo.org/news/aclu-missouri-statement-book-ban-action-wentzville-school-district/
ACLU of Missouri Statement on Book Ban Action by Wentzville School District - ACLU of Missouri
ACLU of Missouri has issued a statement on action at the special meeting held by the Wentzville Board of Education on February 25, 2022, to rescind their...
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https://www.kpbs.org/podcasts/the-finest/the-nations-largest-book-ban-inside-the-fight-to-read-in-americas-prisons
The nation's largest book ban: Inside the fight to read in America's prisons | KPBS Public Media
Feb 19, 2026 - Books can be life-changing for people who are incarcerated. When Cherish Burtson went to federal prison, books became her source of survival. Her story – and...
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https://pen.org/book-bans/report-a-book-ban/
Report a Book Ban - PEN America
Wondering how to report a book ban? If you have you heard about a book being removed or restricted in your public school or public library, tell PEN America.
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https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/trump-aims-to-spread-florida-book-ban-strategy-across-us-19132197/
Trump Aims to Spread Florida Book Ban Strategy Across U.S. | Broward Palm Beach New Times
Jul 14, 2025 - Florida's governor has rewritten the rules of public education, citing
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https://bookriot.com/hr7661-book-ban-legislation/
A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives
Feb 26, 2026 - Hours after the State of the Union address, House republicans introduced legislation banning LGBTQ+ books from public schools nationwide.
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https://www.npr.org/2024/06/04/nx-s1-4941240/book-bans-schools-libraries-censorship
What's the definition of book ban? Librarians, authors, others weigh in : NPR
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https://ncac.org/news/rutherford-county-library-book-ban
NCAC Opposes Rutherford County Library Book Ban
Mar 24, 2026 - NCAC joins a coalition of 25+ organizations urging the Rutherford County Library System Board to reject the removal of books on race, gender, and sexual...
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https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/11/marylands-anti-book-ban-law-used-for-first-time-in-states-history-it-protected-a-gay-book/
Maryland's anti-book ban law used for first time in state's history. It protected a gay book. -...
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https://www.wbez.org/books/2026/03/16/this-tale-of-a-chicago-school-book-ban-was-inspired-by-true-events
This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events - WBEZ Chicago
Mar 16, 2026 - Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir...
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https://www.pilotonline.com/2026/04/06/gender-idenity-restrictions-iowa/
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban, restrictions on LGBTQ topics
Apr 6, 2026 - An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/state-legislatures-across-the-country-are-proposing-book-ban-bills-2022-2
State Legislatures Across the Country Are Proposing 'Book Ban' Bills - Business Insider
Feb 28, 2022 - Insider identified nine bills in state legislatures across the country aimed at prohibiting certain books from being taught in classrooms.
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https://www.courant.com/2026/04/06/gender-idenity-restrictions-iowa/
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban, restrictions on LGBTQ topics
Apr 6, 2026 - An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
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https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/florida-so-called-book-ban-bill/67-4b8bd469-2863-4ffb-8bdb-6af06c4ca68b
Florida Senate considers so-called 'book ban bill' | wtsp.com
Proponents of the legislation say it's not meant to censor any materials in schools.
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https://floridapolitics.com/archives/366043-lauren-book-endorses-vern-buchanan-legislation-to-ban-childlike-sex-dolls/
Lauren Book endorses Vern Buchanan legislation to ban childlike sex dolls
The law would ban sales of childlike sex dolls in all 50 states.
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https://colombiaone.com/2026/04/23/colombia-controversy-medellin-mayor-ban-m-19-book/
Colombia Controversy Over Medellin Mayor’s Ban on M-19 Book Launch
Apr 23, 2026 - Controversy in Colombia following the mayor of Medellin's cancellation of a book launch event for a book about the M-19 guerrilla group.
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