Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books — often about race, gender and sexuality — be removed from the shelves.



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These states have expanded library protections amid surging book bans

Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books — often about race, gender and sexuality — be removed from the shelves.
	In the past year, Grant and her colleagues in the Ewing Public Schools just north of Trenton updated a 3-decade-old policy on reviewing parents’ challenges to books they see as pornographic or inappropriate.…

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Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar

RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 17:  Newly donated LGBTQ+ books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School on May 17, 2022 in Richmond, California. California State Superintendent of Schools Tony Thurmond celebrated the donation of thousands of LGBTQ+ books from Gender Nation to 234 elementary schools in nine California districts. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have…

Florida Phoenix

Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar • Florida Phoenix

Over the past few years, book bans have been happening in public libraries and schools across America. In the 2022-2023 school year alone, over 3,300 books were banned in 182 school districts in 37 states.Most books that have been banned deal with LGBTQ and racial themes. According to a report from PEN America, Florida has been the most aggressive state regarding book bans, accounting for about 40% of those taken off the shelves. On November 5, …

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Newly donated LGBTQ+ books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond, Calif. California is one of six states that have enacted laws to fight against book bans. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books — often about race, gender and sexuality — be removed from the…

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New Jersey just joined at least 5 other states that have taken steps against school library censorship.

Newly donated LGBTQ+ books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond, Calif. California is one of six states that have enacted laws to fight against book bans. (Justin Sullivan | Getty Images)Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books – often about race, gender, and sexuality – be removed from …

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Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar • New Hampshire Bulletin

Newly donated LGBTQ+ books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books — often about race, gender and sexuality — be removed from the shelves. In the past year, Grant and her colleagues in the Ewing Public Schools ju…

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Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar • South Dakota Searchlight

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Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar – Illinois Eagle

From Stateline: Amid a national rise in book bans in school libraries and new laws in some red states that threaten criminal penalties against librarians, a growing number of blue states are taking the opposite approach. 
State leaders are demonstrating that censorship has no place in their state and that the freedom to read is a principle that is supported and protected.   New Jersey joined at least five other states — California, Illinois, Mar…

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Report: “Librarians Gain Protections in Some States as Book Bans Soar”

Newly donated LGBTQ+ books are displayed in the library at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond, California. California is one of six states that have enacted laws to fight against book bans. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books — often about race, gender and sexuality — be removed fro…

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