Wherever you are, your story can make all the difference. Learn about book banning in your state: Alabama https://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/New-Alabama-Bill-Criminalize-Librarians-Filed-2025-Legislative-Session-Censorship-Newshttps://www.al.com/news/2024/03/which-books-get-challenged-in-alabama-libraries-see-the-list.html Alaska https://akla.org/about/executive-council/ifc/msbsd/https://ncac.org/news/alaska-banned-bookshttps://alaskabeacon.com/2024/08/07/mat-su-school-district-must-return-most-banned-books-to-library-shelves-court-rules/ Arizona https://www.everylibrary.org/fighting_for_the_right_to_read_week_by_week_in_2025https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/banned-books-by-statehttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/how-many-book-bans-were-attempted-in-your-state-use-this-map-to-find-out Arkansas https://cals.org/blog/banned-books-for-your-book-club#:~:text=The%20Circle%2C%20by%20Dave%20Eggers,and%20implications%20of%20the%20occulthttps://www.ala.org/news/2024/12/arkansas-book-banning-law-declared-unconstitutional California https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/2260/Banned-and-Challenged-Bookshttps://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/09/25/california-bans-book-bans-and-textbook-censorship-in-schools/ Colorado https://www.ala.org/bbooks/book-ban-data Connecticut https://libguides.wcsu.edu/c.php?g=1367523&p=10217217 https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/stopping-book-bans-focus-new-bill-state-capitol/3478684/ Delaware https://dla.lib.de.us/tag/banned-books-week/https://www.delawarepublic.org/npr-headlines/2024-04-16/report-last-year-ended-with-a-surge-in-book-bans Florida https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/roughly-300-books-were-removed-from-libraries-in-florida-last-school-year-heres-the-full-list/3113184/ Georgia https://pen.org/25-books-banned-in-marietta-georgia-over-parent-objections/https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-the-state-of-book-bans-in-georgia-schools/ Hawaii https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/04/20/opinion/fighting-back-against-library-book-bans/https://library.leeward.hawaii.edu/bannedbooksweek/libraryresourceshttps://law.hawaii.edu/24246/https://www.khon2.com/local-news/hawaii-public-libraries-celebrate-banned-books-week/ Idaho https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2024/05/23/idaho-created-a-book-ban-bounty-now-a-library-is-adults-only/https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/04/03/idaho-legislature-passes-bill-requiring-idaho-libraries-move-harmful-materials/https://khalielawright.com/idahos-banned-books/ Illinois https://www.ila.org/advocacy/unite-against-book-bans-in-illinoishttps://www.aclu-il.org/en/fighting-against-book-banshttps://www.ila.org/initiatives/banned-books-week/take-actionhttps://www.illinoisheartland.org/issues/book-challenges Indiana https://www.ilfonline.org/additional-resourceshttps://infreadomtoread.org/resources Iowa https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/educators-fight-book-bans-through-their-union Kansas https://readingpartners.org/blog/five-more-childrens-books-you-didnt-know-were-banned/#:~:text=Charlotte's%20Web%20by%20E.B.%20White&text=Due%20to%20themes%20of%20death,from%20their%20students'%20school%20librarieshttps://www.ksnt.com/news/kansas/what-are-the-most-controversial-books-in-kansas/ Kentucky https://www.lpm.org/news/2023-10-19/kentucky-school-district-bans-more-than-100-books-citing-anti-lgbtq-lawhttps://www.betkentucky.com/info/most-banned-bookshttps://bookshop.org/lists/books-banned-in-kentucky?page=1 Louisiana https://www.nola.com/gambit/news/the_latest/the-new-prohibition-the-assault-on-louisiana-libraries-and-how-citizens-and-activists-are-fighting/article_034af682-1df8-11ef-8d96-4fbaf8ba92f2.htmlhttps://www.wwno.org/news/2023-10-06/book-bans-are-on-the-rise-in-the-gulf-south-heres-whats-being-challenged-in-louisiana Maine https://www.google.com/search?q=maine+book+banning&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS918US918&oq=maine+book+banning&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDQyMDVqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#:~:text=22%20challenges%20to,two%2Dchallenges%2Dto… https://www.outmaine.org/book-bans-in-maine-really-yes-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/admin/IntellectualFreedom.shtml Maryland https://marylandmatters.org/2024/11/04/maryland-schools-tie-south-carolina-for-banned-books-in-pen-america-report/https://patch.com/maryland/silverspring/148-titles-challenged-book-bans-maryland-2020-23 Massachusetts https://mblc.state.ma.us/mblc_blog/2023/09/12/beyond-book-bans-how-book-challenges-are-impacting-librarians-and-libraries-in-massachusetts/ Michigan https://www.mirighttoread.com/important-resourceshttps://www.mirighttoread.com/important-resourceshttps://mymcte.org/resources-for-book-challenges/https://www.milibraries.org/intellectual-freedom-toolkit-resources Minnesota https://www.mnlibraryassociation.org/page/IFChttps://www.aclu-mn.org/en/publications/right-learnhttps://www.aclu-mn.org/en/resources Mississippi https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/book-bans-are-on-the-rise-in-the-gulf-south-heres-whats-being-challenged-in-mississippi/https://www.mississippifreepress.org/ban-on-library-books-depicting-homosexuality-lesbianism-passes-mississippi-house/ Missouri https://libguides.stchas.edu/c.php?g=1335471&p=9902700https://www.aclu-mo.org/en/news/aclu-missouri-professional-library-organizations-challenge-government-censorship-and-book Montana In Montana House Moves to Ban Books from Public and School Libraries - Human Rights CampaignFailed Book Challenge in Montana - KGVO News Nebraska https://omaha.bibliocommons.com/list/share/101376634/1249497567https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-libraries-obscenity-bill-2dc43c6f4f1bc602a02d7bb66b6d137fhttps://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/surge-of-book-removal-requests-turning-nebraska-libraries-into-cultural-battlegrounds/ Nevada https://patch.com/new-hampshire/across-nh/18-titles-challenged-book-bans-new-hampshire-2020-23 New Hampshire https://patch.com/new-hampshire/across-nh/18-titles-challenged-book-bans-new-hampshire-2020-23 New Jersey https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-ban-on-book-bans-269234b5f19dcdbbc21a6cf658b760dbhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/podcasts/the-daily/book-ban-high-school-libraries.html New Mexico https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/02/04/bill-aims-to-stop-libraries-from-banning-books-based-on-politics-ideology/ New York https://www.nyclu.org/press-release/stop-ny-book-bans-nyclu-launches-pledge-to-fight-classroom-censorship https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/ala-57-books-challenged-new-york-libraries-2023-19418430.php https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/books/book-bans-laws.html North Carolia https://chpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1420030417/2385947559https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/events/bannedbooks North Dakota https://www.aclund.org/en/news/2500-banned-books-and-countinghttps://library-nd.libguides.com/challengedmaterials Ohio https://www.honestyforohioeducation.org/book-bans.htmlhttps://www.acluohio.org/en/news/proud-members-banned-books-club Oklahoma https://tccl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/117527431/1482350749https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-school-library-book-ban-court-91ae7697c5a4501cde85a7ca00f24351 Oregon https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2023/04/these-are-the-36-books-an-oregon-school-district-temporarily-banned.htmlhttps://www.aclu-or.org/en/endangered-bookshttps://www.opb.org/article/2024/02/27/oregon-senate-approves-bill-to-ban-book-bans/ Pennsylvania https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Book-Bans-What-You-Can-Do-2023.pdf https://www.npr.org/2023/11/11/1212185489/election-pennsylvania-school-board Rhode Island https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/11/banned-books-in-ri-could-expand-under-proposed-bill-aimed-at-school-libraries/70196159007/ https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/01/08/librarians-gain-protections-in-some-states-as-book-bans-soar/ South Carolina https://www.thestate.com/opinion/article295090639.htmlhttps://www.aclusc.org/en/press-releases/4-books-facing-statewide-ban-south-carolina-schools South Dakota https://www.aclusd.org/en/news/10-books-politicians-dont-want-you-read https://authorsguild.org/news/statement-on-south-dakota-soft-censorship-attempt Tennessee https://nashvillebanner.com/2024/10/25/wilson-county-bans-390-books/https://library.nashville.org/events/banned-books-week Texas https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/list-of-texas-banned-books-shows-state-has-most-in-us-17480532 Utah Utah Outlaws Books by Judy Blume and Sarah J Maas in First Statewide Ban - The Guardian Vermont https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2024/07/03/vermont-law-protects-libraries-book-banning-censorship-gay-lgbtq-race/73732414007/https://ltgov.vermont.gov/banned-books Virginia https://libcat.arlingtonva.us/MyAccount/MyList/39355https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/03/25/virginia-book-bans-libraries-school Washington https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/72765442/706941917https://www.aclu-wa.org/story/book-banning-washington-state-faqhttps://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/02/22/wa-senate-passes-legislation-pushing-back-on-book-bans/ West Virginia https://library.wvstateu.edu/imcPgs/Banned-Challenged-Books.html Wisconsin https://www.wisconsinlibraries.org/intellectual-freedom-resourceshttps://dpi.wi.gov/libraries/school-libraries/school-libraries-and-freedom-read Wyoming https://wyomingtruth.org/state-releases-new-guidelines-concerning-explicit-books-in-school-libraries/https://www.aclu-wy.org/en/news/2500-banned-books-and-counting
