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Guess who made it out of committee? On Wednesday, the Illinois state legislature passed House Bill 2789, which would ensure libraries or schools that remove books from their shelves do so with the knowledge they shall ~shelve~ the state grant money they would otherwise have received. Governor... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-05 12:07:16 UTC ]
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The Illinois Senate has passed HB 2789, a bill whose terms dictate that state funding from libraries that remove books will be withheld. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2023-05-04 16:31:45 UTC ]
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People trying to remove books from libraries insist it's not a book ban. Everyone wants to ban a book, but no one wants to be a book banner. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2022-08-03 10:40:00 UTC ]
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The movement intends to "empty libraries of LGBTQ content aimed at kids" by checking out and hiding all LGBTQ books on library displays. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-06 13:35:02 UTC ]
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The poll found that 71% of voters oppose efforts to remove books from public libraries, including majorities of voters across party lines. Furthermore, 74% of parents of public school children expressed “a high degree of confidence” in school librarians to make good decisions about which books... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Coalition Against Censorship has issued a statement signed by more than 600 signatories condemning the political efforts to remove books from schools as acts of censorship that threaten the education of children while putting the safety of librarians, teachers, school administrators... Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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While efforts to remove books from schools and library collections are common, freedom to read advocates warn that the current, unprecedented spike in challenges is different. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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