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The Banned Book Club, an online resource allows readers to check out books banned by local libraries [55] Queer Liberation Library, is an LGBT digital library that aims to provide resources representing LGBT communities that is accessible to those living in areas where physical access to LGBT books is limited [42]
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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 ...
Today, the target of book censorship may be either a print, electronic, or audiobook, or a curriculum that includes such sources. [17] [6] [18] Targeted texts may be held by a business such as a bookstore; a library, either a public library or one located in a school or university; or the school or university as a whole. [19]
A year after the public library declared itself a book sanctuary, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill making Illinois the first state to outlaw book banning. ‘A fundamental right people really ...
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 ...
Banning books is a part of American history. The first book censorship took place in the 1620s. [4] In August 2023, restrictions have been placed on the teaching of Shakespearean plays and literature by Florida teachers in order to comply with state law. [70] [71] [72]
Book banning occupied much of the public discourse in recent years as culture wars invaded school board meetings. | Your Feb. 22 Daily Briefing.