Public Libraries Online: Books Unbanned: From Local Action to National Movement. “The impact of Books Unbanned goes well beyond the issue of censorship. Many of the stories shared by participants highlight the everyday barriers young people face when trying to access library materials. Some live in rural area or library deserts where the nearest branch is miles away. Others lack reliable […]
#bannedBooks
It's time for Nonfiction November! I’m a tad late this year, but for the first week's prompt I did a deep dive into a list of titles around the topic of "books as resistance" and looked at one amazing underground publisher who was cranking out banned books during WWII Nazi-occupied France.
https://headsubhead.com/2025/11/03/nonfiction-november-2025-week-1/
"Authors say they were censored on ‘book banning’ tour at Bay Area school visit
The authors were on a Bay Area school tour promoting their book, 'The Day the Books Disappeared,' which addresses themes of book banning. They were scheduled to speak at the school on Oct. 17, but the principal requested they avoid discussing certain parts of the book.
'Book banning is real, it’s happening everywhere, it’s happening in California,' said Caroline Kusin-Pritchard, co-author of the book.
Joanna Ho stated, 'Caroline was like this is completely out of our integrity like, we won’t be changing our presentation if we’re giving the presentation.'
(. . .)
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District released a statement explaining their concerns that parts of the presentation were not suitable for younger students, specifically those in transitional kindergarten to third grade, ages 4 to 9. They stated that the book’s message of kindness, empathy, and understanding was overshadowed by a focus on book banning, which they felt extended beyond the developmental level of the youngest students.
The district further explained that they had reached out to the organization coordinating the author visits to request adjustments to the presentation for younger audiences. When no response was received, they made the same request directly to the authors upon their arrival at the school. The authors chose to leave rather than modify their presentation.
The authors, however, dispute the district’s account.
'We were not asked to adjust for younger audiences despite what the district statement says. They told us not to talk about book bans or mention queer books. We did not choose to leave, we were told to leave when we wouldn’t agree not to talk about book bans or mention gay books,' said Ho."
#libraries #books #BannedBooks
'Books Unbanned, the Brooklyn Public Library initiative launched in 2022 to give young people access to books affected by censorship, has hit a major milestone: cardholders have borrowed over one million e-books.'
BK Reader: Brooklyn’s Fight Against Book Bans Reaches National Milestone. “Books Unbanned, the Brooklyn Public Library initiative launched in 2022 to give young people access to books affected by censorship, has hit a major milestone: cardholders have borrowed over one million e-books.”
Three #Iowa City West #highschoolers founded a #bookclub that reads some of the country's most frequently #banned #books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced. #bannedbooks #libraries #librarians #students #education #reading #maga #legislation #laws #booklaw https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2025-10-15/banned-books-iowa-city-high-school-student-club #democracy #censorship
Comment des écoles de l’armée américaine ont dû restituer des livres censurés https://actualitte.com/a/lKmfGWeh #inthenavy #usarmy #BookBanUSA #bannedbooks #armeeamericaine #livrescensures #écoles #formation
'Gender Queer,' one of the most banned books in the U.S., is getting a deluxe edition
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/gender-queer-special-edition-release
Exclusive: Virginia GOP candidate blasts 'out of touch' Democrat rival for pushing trans ideology on kids
Whattttttt? Why? 🤦🏼♀️🐈🐈⬛😿
Ohhh the old cats are evil thing? Wtf?
Calvin & Hobbs, too? Huh? 🤔
#BannedBooks #WTF
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cb2rfvyr2zasxtzn4ihmhedi/post/3ltrtbbtce22v
I love it when kids get told "no" and plow ahead anyway. #Iowa #bannedbooks #libraries
https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2025-10-15/banned-books-iowa-city-high-school-student-club
@AnnaAnthro "According to the motion filed by the ACLU, the students claimed that when they protested the school's actions, they were punished and became "increasingly afraid to discuss race and gender in their classrooms, because they fear being silenced by teachers fearful of violating the EOs and DoDEA guidance."
OMFG. Bravo students! Bravo ACLU!
Harry Potter, Tom Sawyer, Jack London und Margaret Atwood sowieso - erschreckend, welche Bücher die Trump-Regierung mittlerweile aus Bibliotheken und Schulen entfernen lässt, sprich: verbietet.
Ich finde es klasse, dass sich die Anna Seghers Bibliothek in Mainz an der Banned Books Week beteiligt und den Weg der USA in einen totalitären Staat dokumentiert.
#bannedbooksweek #bannedbooks #zensur #totalitarismus #faschismus #autokratie #buecherverbot
Don't fall for the fake 'banned books' narrative
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.theblaze.com/align/don-t-fall-for-the-fake-banned-books-narrative
Houston Coalition can't wait to join you all tomorrow 10/18 for #NoKings 2.0 at City Hall from 2p-6p. Banned Books Booth volunteers will be accepting new & gently used book donations, and Food Not Bombs volunteers will be accepting vegetarian & vegan food, clothing & hygiene donations! #Houston #TX #Texas #protest #march #rally #demonstration #community #support #donate #donations #books #libraries #friends #BannedBooks #FoodNotBombs #PSL #DSA #CLFA #IYT #Indivisible
Das Banned Books Network #Münster plant fürs Wintersemester einige #Veranstaltungen, und es gibt jetzt einen #Leseclub:
https://www.uni-muenster.de/Philologie/aktuelles/archiv/2025/banned_books_veranstaltungen.html
#BannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek #BBNM
Because there is #fuckery, and then there's #TexasFriendly fuckery.
> A Texas District Has Just Banned Students from Secondary School Libraries
https://bookriot.com/new-braunfels-isd-library-closures-sb-13/
#BannedBooks #censorship #libraries #GOP #PartyOfStupid #bigotry #racism #Christofascists
#BannedBooks week 5/11,2025
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