Book ban lawsuit against West Michigan school district dismissed by appeals court

Book ban lawsuit against West Michigan school district dismissed by appeals court

ROCKFORD, MI – In keeping with a lower court ruling, the Michigan Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to ban 14 “sexually explicit” books from a West Michigan school district’s library.

North Dakota House sends bill targeting library content to governor

BISMARCK — The North Dakota House defied a previous committee's recommendation and passed a bill Monday, April 14, to require school and public libraries to hide materials with "obscene" content from minors. Senate Bill 2307 requires school and public libraries to move “offensively sexual” content to an area not “easily accessible” to minors — whether that be in a cabinet, a roped-off aisle, or on a higher shelf. It adds to a law enacted in 2023…

Senate rejects bill to require school librarians to lock sexy materials away from kids

In a surprise twist, it was Sen. Dan Sullivan — generally no fan of public libraries — who spoke against this bill.

Bill restricting explicit books in libraries heads to governor’s desk

A bill impacting libraries in North Dakota passed and awaits Governor Kelly Armstrong’s signature.

Senate bill regarding materials in libraries, schools should be approved

During the 2023 legislative session, two bills were introduced due to parents having complaints of their children being exposed to, by any reasonable standard, obscene pornographic material found in public schools and libraries. These bills did provide some protection from children being exposed to such material. The weaker of the two bills, the one that provided no penalties if the law was violated, did pass and was signed by the governor. This…

Book Banning Attempts Rise in UK as US Groups Reach Overseas

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Help shape our future newsletters! Take our survey and share your feedback. UK Librarians See Impact of US Censorship Attempts Librarians across the pond are reporting an increase in requests to remove books from their shelves, a change they attribute to the growing influence of US-based pressure groups. As in the State…