A nd so it begins… as of January 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has rescinded all guidance... Read More.
F or the past several years, censorship has swept through schools and public libraries across the United States. According to PEN America’s ‘Banned in... Read More.
I guess it was only a matter of time. Book banners have begun targeting Little Free Libraries. You know… those colorful boxes that have... Read More.
R ay Bradbury’s iconic dystopian work Fahrenheit 451 offers compelling insights into today’s epidemic of book banning. The progression of events within the text... Read More.
T his year’s theme is Freed Between the Lines. Our freedom to explore different perspectives and new ideas is under threat to be sure.... Read More.
A ccess to diverse books is not only essential to a strong education and a free mind, it’s critical to a healthy democracy. Reading... Read More.
I n response to the nationwide rise in book banning, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) has introduced the Books Save Lives Act -- a bill... Read More.
T his Juneteenth, we celebrate Ida B. Wells-Barnett, whose lifelong crusade to make lynching a federal crime finally came to fruition on March 29,... Read More.
L ast year Unite Against Book Bans issued a call to action for readers, library lovers, and advocates everywhere to stand up to censorship... Read More.
Unite Against Book Bans just added a new tool in the fight against book banning! C ollaborating with the publishing community, Unite Against Book... Read More.
W e’re over the moon about the first ever Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards Ceremony! Amid the surge of books being pulled from shelves... Read More.
W e're celebrating Black History Month by shining a spotlight on Phillis Wheatley and William Wells Brown. Wheatley was the first African-American to publish... Read More.