Dedicated librarians and library supporters can continue critical advocacy work to shape the legislative and policy environment in ways that complement, rather than counteract, our professional values. 

The Arkansas district instructed staff on how to block student access to 50 titles; the Alabama Public Library board wants to ban books that “positively” depict trans lives; Texas district reopens school libraries; and more.

New Braunfels ISD is using SB 13 to shut down middle and high school libraries during reviews; groups ask Supreme Court to review Little v. Llano County decision; and more.

Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0 aims to reflect the evolving needs of the thousands of school librarians who use the framework to guide their work.

Amanda Chacon, 2024 School Librarian of the Year, wants her peers to know: "We matter."

South Carolina Association of School Librarians past president Jamie Gregory says the lawsuit is not political, it's fighting for the constitutional rights of students and librarians.

Texas school librarian Minda Anderson created a lesson for AP English students to analyze rhetoric and learn about banned books and censorship.

A district court judge said removing the picture book about two male penguins raising a penguin chick did not violate the authors’ or students’ First Amendment rights; the South Carolina Association of School Librarians filed suit against the state superintendent; and more in censorship news this Banned Books Week.

The all-volunteer initiative is documenting exhibits at the more than 20 Smithsonian Institution museums and the National Zoo in response to the Trump administration's announcement that museums' contents would be subject to review and revision to align with the president's directive.