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Screw this light bulb in and it serves banned books

Boing Boing 16 Jun 2026
The post Screw this light bulb in and it serves banned books appeared first on Boing Boing.
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North Attleboro state rep's bill to prevent banning books in schools, libraries advances

The Sun Chronicle 15 Jun 2026
Measure inspired by North Attleboro case now heads to conference committee ... .
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Attempt to ban book at SLO County school library denied by board

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 14 Jun 2026
One person called the award-winning author “a sick individual,” and described the novel as “trash.” ... .
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Heidi Stevens: A Chicago-based author found herself on a banned books list. What it tells ...

Chicago Tribune 05 Jun 2026
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Heidi Stevens: How an author found her children's book on a banned books list, and ...

Hastings Tribune 04 Jun 2026
Chicago-based writer Veronica Arreola got a text in late May from a friend. It was a screenshot of her 2023 children’s book, “J is for Justice. An Activism Alphabet” and a question. “Is this you?” ... .
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Can schools ban books? What Wisconsin law says about removals

Madison 29 May 2026
New UTV seatbelt rule, others, going into effect June 1 Movies, popcorn and blankets return to Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre near Jefferson See drone views of Wisconsin's massive data centers under ...
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Texas prisons ban books after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs

El Paso Times 28 May 2026
The agency is banning hardback books because they are harder to scan for contraband and in used books, officials sometimes can’t detect the difference between a coffee stain and tampered pages with the testing kits and software they use.
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Knox County Schools takes “Roots” off banned book list, restores to libraries

Lebanon Democrat 27 May 2026
... school district has reversed its ban on “Roots.
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Jenna Bush Hager sounds off about banned books, praises librarian mom

Usatoday 21 May 2026
The "Today" show co-host sounded off against banned books and advocated for librarians, like her mother, former first lady Laura Bush, during a May 20 appearance on the "Las Culturistas" podcast.
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Utah’s banned book list climbs to 34 titles.

Salt Lake City Weekly 20 May 2026
Well, not exactly in Utah, which has now banned 34 books from classrooms around the state because a couple of school districts found them offensive or “pornographic,” a word that has long defied legal definition.
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Why are school boards banning books on ancient Egypt and digestion?

Boing Boing 11 May 2026
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Ask a GW Expert: What Banned Books Should I Read This Summer (George Washington University)

Public Technologies 08 May 2026
) ? Tired of the predictable paperbacks on your summer stack? Sociology's Daina Eglitis shares her banned-book ...
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Eleanor Green, Miriam Goren-Watts, and Owen Lakota: Make banning books more difficult

Daily Hampshire Gazette 08 May 2026
Banning books not only makes it harder to feel like you belong, it also makes it harder to learn about other concepts, ideas, traditions, and opinions ... This bill would make it harder to ban books in our state.
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Art exhibit at Lawrence library features children’s garments made from banned books

Lawrence Journal World 01 May 2026
A local artist has a new exhibit at the Lawrence Public Library that features children’s garments made from banned books ... Some of the banned books in MacKinnon’s work are Margaret ...
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Home Ministry to consult publishers before banning books

The Star 24 Apr 2026
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