Legislation aimed at discouraging public libraries from banning books has been introduced in the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly amid largely partisan battles around the country over ...

Books are displayed in February 2023 at the Banned Book Library at American Stage in St. Petersburg, Fla. A federal appeals court on Friday ruled a 2023 Iowa law banning books with certain sexual ...

GLEN RIDGE, N.J.-- Legislation proposed in the New Jersey State Senate last week aims to ban book banning and more. In February, more than 100 people opposed to a possible ban on six books made their ...

On the right to read, banning books is more than a topic for an expert panel; it’s a which-side-are-you-on political issue. Legislation introduced by state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, a Democrat ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, signed a bill into law on Monday to prohibit public libraries and school libraries from banning books in the state. The law will also implement protections for ...

'Today, Illinois makes history as the first state in our nation to officially end book bans once and for all,' Gov. J.B. Pritzker tweeted Monday. 'We’re showing everyone what it looks like to stand up ...

A Philadelphia Democrat is working to reign in the number of book bans occurring at Pennsylvania schools as challenges continue at unprecedented rates. State Rep. Chris Rabb proposed legislation ...

Legislation aimed at discouraging public libraries from banning books has been introduced in the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly amid largely partisan battles around the country over ...