Alabama board defunds local library for failing to protect teens from ‘inappropriate’ books
The public library in Fairhope, Alabama — a picturesque city on the shores of Mobile Bay — has found itself in the crosshairs ...
Library pulls book from children's section
In response to a request for reconsideration filed by a local parent, the Daviess County Public Library has removed “The Girl Guide” by Marawa Ibrahim from its shelves pending it receiving further ...
Fairhope library considering review of 35 books flagged by Alabama officials as ‘sexually explicit’
With its state funding at risk, Fairhope city and library officials are contemplating a review of approximately 35 books ...
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New Jersey woman returns her grandfather’s library book 99 years overdue
“He had a little girl ... t go anywhere.’” “What a serendipitous thing to happen, that during our 100th year is when this book got returned,” Sherri Taliercio, the Ocean County Library ...
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Banned books of Alabama. These 25 face censorship in local libraries throughout AL
The Alabama Public Library ... books in the teen section that were considered inappropriate. The book referenced was "Sold", a National Book Award finalist, which tells the story of a girl ...
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Floral Park Girl Scout Earns Gold Award by Publishing Children’s Book on Self-Acceptance
Chloé Iannitti, a Floral Park Girl Scout, earned her Gold Award in a unique way. Iannitti published a children's book on self ...
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Community Library Notes: “The Keeper of Hidden Books” by Madeline Martin
The Keeper of Hidden Books” by Madeline Martin is the story of two girls, Zofia and Janina and their beloved city Warsaw. The Nazis are destroying it and the libraries that record the history and ...