"A book ban, to us, is any time a book that was previously available to a student is no longer available based on the content ...

The United States has a long history of book banning, and it’s not only picking up steam—it’s also becoming more problematic ...

An annual report on book bans in U.S. schools finds that 80% of the nearly 7,000 books banned for the 2024-2025 school year ...

According to a new report from a literary access group, Tennessee ranks third in the nation for the highest number of books ...

The Trump administration has emerged as the newest force fueling campaigns to restrict materials related to race, racism and ...

Texas ranks second in the nation with 1,738 banned books from only seven districts. Clearly, a small number of districts are carrying the heaviest loads when it comes to banning books. The study ...

PEN America, a Banned Books Week sponsor, defines a book ban as any action taken against a book based on its content that leads to a previously accessible book being completely removed from ...

PEN considers a book “banned” if it was removed from the classroom or library circulation, either permanently or while the ...

The fight against book bans is entering a new phase, as the number of bans plummets but concerns grow that librarians and teachers, looking to stay out of the fray, are self-censoring.

The state had more than 2,300 titles taken off shelves last school year, according to data released by PEN America, an ...