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Librarians, individuals, and grassroots organizations are on the offensive against censorship attempts.

'Its an Act of Resistance:' Groups Ramp Up Efforts in the Fight to Stop Book Bans | USA Today Across the country, national and local groups have launched projects to counter efforts to ban or restrict books, many written by authors of color or focused on issues like racism, gender identity, and sexuality.

Librarians, Who Lost Jobs for Not Banning Books, Are Fighting Back | NPR Librarians in at least three states are asking the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to intervene after they were fired for refusing to ban books.

Sister-Friend of Angelou, Baldwin, and Morrison Champions Their Books | The Washington Post At 90, Eleanor Traylor isnt done fighting for Black literature. Not even close.

New Information on the Great Barrington, MA, Gender Queer Search | The Berkshire Eagle Bodycam footage inside the middle school classroom shows the Great Barrington police officer say that he could 'search every room and ask every teacher' for the book.

This Arlington, Virginia, Librarian is Pushing Back Against Book Bans| The Washington Post Library directors typically arent on the front lines of testy national debates, but with the backing of the county board, and a solid-blue constituency, Diane Kresh has given a full-throated voice to fight against book bans.

Dozens of PennsylvaniaSchool Districts Have Changed Book Policies since 2019, Analysis Shows | Philly Burbs Roughly a fifth of Pennsylvania school districtsat least 90 of themhave adopted or revised their policies on library books and other instructional materials since 2019, the beginning of the political firestorm around classroom literature, according to an analysis by the USA TODAY Network.

Minnesota District School Board Opens Possibility for Book Removal | Crow River Media Books could be removed from district libraries if the Hutchinson (MN) School Board adopts a policy change currently under review. The proposed policy would allow parents or guardians to request the removal of a book from a school library. The request would be reviewed by staff and administrators, butthe final decision forremoval would restwith the board.

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