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New Jersey Governor Signs Law Prohibiting Book Bans in Public, School Libraries

Under the Freedom to Read Act, public and school libraries cannot exclude books based on the origin, background, or views of the authors.

New Jersey just banned book bans with Freedom to Read Act

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits public institutions from removing books based on the "origin, background, or views of the material or of its authors.

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New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law to prohibit book bans in the state and enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

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As children’s book bans soar, sales are down and librarians are afraid. Even in California

Book bans are tanking sales of children’s books. Schools and libraries aren’t buying books about LGBTQ+ issues and race as ...

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These two states are responsible for most of the nation’s school book bans

The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000, with two states—Iowa and ...

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State anti-book-ban law leads some school districts to forsake grants to maintain local control

Starting this year, public libraries in Illinois had a choice: adopt principles against book banning or give up state grants.

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