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Local activists flagged 170 books in Johnson City and Kingsport libraries as harmful to children, prompting a debate over funding and free expression.

A group of 30 activists flagged 72 "books of concern" in the children's section at the Kingsport Public Library.

Libraries across TN have received order to review their youth collections for gender-related books, as libraries in Rutherford County close to comply.

Protests over the state’s ‘age-appropriateness review’ directive flared up at a recent Rutherford County Library System meeting

Following An Executive Order By President Trump To Bring Common Sense Back To Public Institutions That Receive Federal Funds, Especially Libraries, Tennessee Secretary Of State Tre Hargett Issued His Own Letter, With The Aim Of Bringing Tennessee’s Libraries Into Compliance With The Order, All Of Which Receive Federal Funds Through The State Of Tennessee.

A state mandate requiring Tennessee public libraries to review their juvenile collections smacks of the sort of censorship where we all lose.

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has ordered an 'age-appropriateness review' of children's books in state libraries

Free-speech advocates fear President Donald Trump's influence may lead to more book banning in Rutherford County on transgender topics.

Libraries in Washington and Sullivan county say a state mandated review lacks clear guidance.

TRI CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Secretary of State, Tre Hargett, sent a letter to public libraries across the state, urging them to begin reviewing books in the children’s sect…

Tennessee will launch an “immediate age-appropriateness review” of library books intended for minors in several counties following a state...

Hargett sent a letter to all 181 libraries in the Tennessee Regional Library System requesting the review in late October.

A Tennessee library director seeks whistleblower protection after refusing a patron data request as LGBTQ books face renewed pressure across state libraries.

A group of major publishers and literary groups wrote a letter to the TN Secretary of State opposing the order forcing libraries to audit collections.

Whistleblower Rutherford County Library Systems Director Luanne James claims the RCLS Board Chair, Cody York, instructed her to remove multiple books from the public library system without followin…

The Tennessee Secretary of State has ordered libraries in all but four counties to review their children’s sections for content the state and federal government deems not age-appropriate.

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Free-speech advocates fear President Donald Trump's influence may lead to more book banning in Rutherford County on transgender topics.

A second county library board has received a letter from the Tennessee Secretary of State instructing them to review which books are available for kids.

A letter from the Secretary of State went to libraries directing staff to review their collection of children's books.

Rutherford County Libraries have begun to remove books to comply with the federal government's official position on gender ideology.

State Sen. Rusty Crowe expressed concern over 'about 100' books in the Johnson City Public Library. Chief among those was one titled "Fred Gets Dressed."

A few dozen community members came to the Rutherford County Library System’s December board meeting Monday night to protest against restricting certain books in public libraries.

Sumner County officials confirmed this week that they received a letter from Secretary of State Tre Hargett instructing libraries to launch an “immediate age-appropriateness review” of …

Compliance with President Trump's executive order has led to emergency reviews and the closure of libraries in Rutherford County.

Library patrons will endure a week-long closure at Smyrna and Murfreesboro branches, following a state response to Trump's order on "gender ideology."