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An executive order from President Donald Trump may put more than $2.7 million in Kentucky library funding at risk.

Senate Bill 1 has been signed by Governor Mike Braun in an effort to reform property taxes in Indiana. Many public services such as libraries say they stand to lose a significant chunk of their funding as the bill goes into effect.

After fiery debate, a North Carolina bill advanced through the state House on Wednesday that gives parents a bigger say in which books are allowed — or banned — from the state’s public and charter schools.

Twelve students studying in Pentagon schools in the US and around the world are suing the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, over the book bans he has instigated to remove titles on race and gender from their libraries.

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Department of Defense’s education agency on Tuesday, arguing that the removal of books in response to Trump administration orders infringed on the First Amendment rights of students.

Arkansas Sen. Dan Sullivan filed legislation Thursday to abolish not only the State Library Board, but the State Library as well. Senate Bill 536 would carry out Sullivan’s promise to dismantle the library board by transferring the agency’s and board’s powers, authorities, funds, contracts and employees to the Arkansas Department of Education.

Iowa Republican lawmakers gave initial approval Monday to a bill that would remove legal exemptions in obscenity laws for public libraries and schools.

Across the country, the freedom to read and access information is under siege. Book banning efforts have escalated dramatically, targeting public schools, libraries, educators, and the very principles of free expression. At the Freedom to Learn Foundation, we are tracking these threats and mobilizing communities to push back. 📚 A Record-Setting Year for Censorship In […]