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Book censorship is the removal, suppression, or restricted circulation of literary, artistic, or educational material on the grounds that it is objectionable according to the standards applied by the censor. [1] The first instance of book censorship in what is now known as the United States, took place in 1637 in modern-day Quincy, Massachusetts.
On January 24, 2025, the Trump Department of Education made a press release stating that they had ended "Biden's Book Ban Hoax" and that the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights had dismissed 11 cases regarding challenged books in schools. They also eliminated the position of the book ban coordinator responsible for investigating ...
A display of formerly banned books at a US library. Banned books are books or other printed works such as essays or plays which have been prohibited by law, or to which free access has been restricted by other means. The practice of banning books is a form of censorship, from political, legal, religious, moral, or commercial motives. This ...
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The most commonly banned books in America include children’s books, te en books, and titles written for adults that address topics like race, mental health, LGBTQ issues, politics, and/or ...
According to the Miami Herald, since July 2022, Florida has added more than 1,300 books to its book ban list, making it the state with the highest number of banned books. Texas came in second with ...
The case originated in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which ruled that CIPA was unconstitutional because it restricted speech in a public forum (a school or library), and issued an injunction to prevent the statute from being enforced. [6] The U.S. government appealed that decision directly to the Supreme Court ...
Banned Books Week this year is from Sept. 22-28. It's usually held during the last week of September. The theme of this year's event, according to the ALA, is " Freed Between the Lines ."