Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreadsAnecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titlesNews Articles#Book Bans#LGBTQ rights#banned books#book challenges#censorship#librarian#libraries#freedom to read#book bans#librarians#UK·theguardian.com·Apr 15, 2025Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
ACLU sues on behalf of librarian fired after opposing book censorship effortPatty Hector lost job after being targeted by campaign urging restriction of books with race and LGBTQ+ themesNews Articles#Book Bans#banned books#book challenges#censorship#libraries#librarian#freedom to read#ALA·theguardian.com·Feb 4, 2025ACLU sues on behalf of librarian fired after opposing book censorship effort
‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US librariesA Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at SundanceNews Articles#activism#banned books#censorship#libraries#Book Bans#book challenges#librarian#freedom of speech#freedom to read#civil rights·theguardian.com·Jan 28, 2025‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries