Book Banning and Censorship
THE FREEDOM TO READ IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR DEMOCRACY
Updated 1/12
Here are several resources related to the issue of book banning.
Libraries Matter!
Click HERE for more information about the role of libraries in protecting intellectual freedom.
LWV-GG Forms Banned Books Reading Circle
With the increased focus on book banning across the country, League members decided to learn more about the issue, and more importantly, to read the most banned books by U.S school districts. Check out the list of books that were read by the group.
Illinois Outlaws Book Banning
Illinois became the first state to outlaw banning books. Illinois public libraries that restrict or ban materials because of “partisan or doctrinal” disapproval will be ineligible for state funding as of Jan. 1, 2024, when the new law goes into effect.
Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know: How Free Speech Works
Brene Brown Unlocking Us: Free Speech, Misinformation, and the Case for Nuance
From the American Library Association
Ways to Help