A Texas public library can't remove books simply because they discuss topics like "butts and farts," a federal judge wrote last week in a majority opinion of a lawsuit over controversial library books ...

Discussion about what books children should access has diminished on the national stage. But most rules pertaining to schools and libraries are made at the state and local level. By Elizabeth A.

A federal appeals court has ruled that public library officials may remove books from shelves based on their content, the latest development in an ongoing national debate over censorship and free ...

Books are displayed Feb. 18, 2023, at the Banned Book Library at American Stage in St. Petersburg, Fla. Florida and Iowa led the country during the 2023-24 school year in restrictions on books in ...