‘Beloved’ and five other library books banned by one of Tennessee’s largest school systems
In one of Tennessee’s book banning hot spots, the Rutherford County Board of Education voted Thursday to remove six books from high school libraries, including Toni Morrison’s “Beloved,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the horrific realities of American slavery.
Rutherford County takes multiple books off school library shelves after heated debate
After more than an hour of public comment, the Rutherford County school board voted to take a majority of the seven books with obscene content off the shelves t
ACLU warns Rutherford school board about removing 'Beloved,' other books from libraries
The American Civil Liberties Union warned Rutherford County school officials to not remove "Beloved" and other books from campus libraries.
Under Tennessee’s stricter school library law, some books quietly disappear
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Jennifer Edwards was a teenager in Arizona when she first read “Beloved,
Rutherford County Schools to potentially ban books from school libraries due to new law
A new state law bans all books that contain obscene language or images from a school library no matter the context and it’s up to school leaders to weed them ou
School board holds off removing books from library shelves
The Watertown school board decided to pause any motion on removing 47 books from library shelves at the high school.
Books don’t harm young people. Book bans do
As literacy rates across all ages show signs of stagnation and decline, we must do all we can to make it easy for young ...
As book challenges continue across SC, Charleston County Public Library stands firm on process
Members of Charleston County Council have spoken for and against restricting explicit content for children in the county ...
If Project 2025 is enacted, politicians censoring library books will go nationwide | Opinion
The ambitious plan to remake government, written by loyalists to the ex-president, calls for charging librarians and teachers ...
Summer Book Sale kicks off at Charleston Library
The Summer Book Sale at the Main Library in Charleston will begin on Thursday after being postponed due to Tropical Storm ...
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Friends of the Longmont Library book sale opens to the public Thursday
The Friends of the Longmont Library book sale will open to the public Thursday. All proceeds from the book sale support ...
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Check out books, blood pressure kits at a West Palm Beach library
Check out a book and your blood pressure at libraries across the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast. The American Heart ...
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Discover Treasures at the Euless Library Foundation Book Sale on October 5
The Euless Library Foundation Book Sale on October 5, 2024, offers great deals to support local library programs.
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Library offers low-pressure Halloween book club
This October, San Diego Central Library has the most low-key, low-stress horror book club for the Halloween season. Sometimes ...
Big Book Sale Discounts Available At Southington Library
When the weather cools and summer turns to fall and winter, settling down with a good book is a common means to pass the time ...