Georgia Librarian Fired Over LGBTQIA+ Children’s Book in Summer Reading Display | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Former Pierce County Library Manager Lavonnia Moore was called into the office to speak with Three Rivers Library System Director Jeremy Snell, who told her she was being let go over a book that was part of a summer reading display. Moore said the book, titled When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff, was selected for the display by a child at the library.

Texas Schools Face New Book Selection Process Under Senate Bill 13 | KFOX 14
As of September 1, school boards—not librarians—will be in charge of collection development.

Ohio Governor Vetoes Restriction of Library Content; Local Library Directors Celebrate Decision | The Chronicle
Among the measures Governor DeWine vetoed was a measure that would have restricted public libraries throughout the state from placing material related to “sexual orientation or gender identity or expression in a portion of the public library” open to the general public, including children under the age of 18, according to House Bill 96.

Taking a Stand Against Book Bans | American Psychological Association
How psychologists are fighting censorship to keep culturally diverse books available to everyone.

'Public education is for all': Florida Parents Voice Concerns on DEI Policy Changes and Book Bans | FirstCoast News
Parents and students rallied against changes to DEI policies and book bans at a Duval County (FL) Public Schools meeting.

Soft Censorship’s Pointy Edges | American Libraries Magazine
Countering bias and self-censorship in school libraries.

DODEA Lawyers Argue Student Lawsuit Over School Book Removals is Reaction to 2024 Vote | Stars and Stripes
Attorneys for the Defense Department’s school system who are seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by military families argue that directives to remove library books and curriculum materials do not violate the students’ First Amendment rights. The government argues in the court filings that the plaintiffs’ lawsuit is rooted in the results of the 2024 election, which returned former President Donald Trump to the White House.

“Their personal choices and preferences are no longer favored by a majority of the national electorate, and thus they seek relief from this Court to have their preferences restored,” it said.

Pentagon choices regarding what is taught to Department of Defense Education Activity students and what is made available to them in their schools’ libraries fall under constitutionally protected government speech, they contend in filings submitted Friday in federal court in Virginia.