The bill, which applies to public and school libraries, is part of a national push by Republicans to crack down on content they consider inappropriate for children.

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The ALA defines a challenge as a “formal, written complaint filed with a library or school requesting that materials be ...

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would use the power of the Justice Department to go after two officials who ...

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The memoir All Boys Aren't Blue was the most challenged book in U.S. libraries in 2024, according to a new report by the American Library Association.

As part of its annual report, the ALA unveiled its list of the 10 most “challenged books” of 2024, starting with George M.

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