EveryLibrary In the News - April to June 2023
EveryLibrary has been in the news this spring with features, commentary, and reports about book bans, libraries on the ballot, and the role of librarians in America. Please enjoy this national and local news roundup from April to June 2023.
Opinion: How to fight book bans — and win
Washington Post | 5 April 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/05/book-bans-how-to-fight/
The Week in Libraries: April 7, 2023
Publisher’s Weekly | 7 April 2023
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/91924-the-week-in-libraries-april-7-2023.html
Missouri Republicans threaten to defund public libraries in stunning move over book bans
AOL | 12 April 2023
https://www.aol.com/news/missouri-republicans-threaten-defund-public-175426118.html
THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME BOOK BURNING:” MONTANA SENATE DEBATES OBSCENITY BILL
Book Riot | 12 April 2023
https://bookriot.com/montana-obscenity-bill/
The Week in Libraries: April 14, 2023
Publishers Weekly | 14 April 2023
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/91969-the-week-in-libraries-april-14-2023.html
EveryLibrary Continues Its Fight Against Censorship With New Action Platform
InfoToday | 18 April 2023
https://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/Digest/EveryLibrary-Continues-Its-Fight-Against-Censorship-With-New-Action-Platform-158123.asp
EveryLibrary, They helped McCall Public Library pass a bond to fund a new building; we checked in them one year later
Patch | 18 April 2023
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/everylibrary
Gender Queer tops list of most challenged books for second year in a row
The Lion | 28 April 2023
https://readlion.com/2023/04/25/gender-queer-tops-list-of-most-challenged-books-for-second-year-in-a-row/
The New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL), with the assistance of EveryLibrary, recently conducted a survey of candidates running for seats in the Primary Election
Insider NJ | 9 May 2023
https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/the-new-jersey-association-of-school-librarians-njasl-with-the-assistance-of-everylibrary-recently-conducted-a-survey-of-candidates-running-for-seats-in-the-primary-election/
Two Florida moms fight back against banned books
Los Angeles Times | 15 May 2023
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-05-15/florida-book-banning
Right-Wing Legislators Threatening Librarians With Imprisonment
National Memo | 19 May 2023
https://www.nationalmemo.com/librarians
Book removals may have violated student civil rights, Education Dept. says
Washington Post | 22 May 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/22/book-bans-georgia-hostile-environment
Book Bans Are Discriminatory And Bad, U.S. Dept of Education Rules
Vice / Motherboard | 23 May 2023
https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kaqd/book-bans-are-discriminatory-and-bad-us-dept-of-education-rules
Objection to sexual, LGBTQ content propels spike in book challenges: An analysis of book challenges from across the nation shows the majority were filed by just 11 people
Washington Post | 24 May 2023
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/23/lgbtq-book-ban-challengers/
Presidential hopeful DeSantis inspires push to make book bans easier in Republican-controlled states
AP News | 26 May 2023
https://apnews.com/article/ron-desantis-2024-book-bans-libraries-republicans-9f3c944117e58bb5a3e4c9fef0d3b0e0
How Do You Fight Book Bans? GLAAD and EveryLibrary Offer a Guide
Advocate | 6 June 2023
https://www.advocate.com/books/book-bans-guide-glaad-everylibrary
EveryLibrary and GLAAD Create Playbook to Fight Book Bans
School Library Journal | 9 June 2023
https://www.slj.com/story/EveryLibrary-and-GLAAD-Create-Playbook-to-Fight-Book-Bans-News-Bites
Joe Biden pledges urgent support for LGBTQ+ Americans as ‘state of emergency’ declared by charity
Pink News | 9 June 2023
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/09/white-house-joe-biden-lgbtq-pledge-book-bans/
Utah Library Association and PEN Utah: We need common sense solutions to book challenges
Salt Lake City Tribune | 20 June 2023
(Op-Ed co-authored by Peter Bromberg, EveryLibrary Associate Executive Director)
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/06/21/utah-library-association-pen-utah/
This Week in Libraries
Publisher’s Weekly | 23 June 2023
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/92591-the-week-in-libraries-june-23-2023.html
GLAAD and EveryLibrary battle book bans targeting LGBTQ and people of color titles
People’s World | 23 June 2023
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/92591-the-week-in-libraries-june-23-2023.html
Read more EveryLibrary stories from early 2023 at https://www.everylibrary.org/in_the_news_2023janmarch