Book Ban Proposal Sparks Heated Debate at North Dakota District | Inforum
At the Sargent Central Schools school board meeting in Forman, ND, debate raged about keeping the "Heartstopper" series by Alice Oseman on library shelves, as parents labeled it inappropriate, while students staunchly defended its content.

Parents Push Northern Michigan Library to Restrict Book Over ‘Sexual Content’ | MLive
The Bellaire Public Library is holding a public hearing to consider a patron’s request for “Heartstopper,” a teen LGBTQIA+ romance series by Alice Oseman, to be removed from the shelves. The library director responded to the initial challenge by offering to move the books to a special section but keep them in the collection; the patron is appealing that decision.

Virginia School Board to Evaluate Library Books | WSHV3
The Shenandoah County (VA) School Board will review library books, one year after passing its criteria for selecting and replacing library materials. Created in December of 2023, the board’s policy pushes to keep sexually explicit materials out of school libraries and says parents must be able to inspect and determine if their student can or cannot use said materials. The policy also requires screening for materials that could be deemed controversial based on “current morals and values of students and parents.”  Board members will visit school libraries in November and December to see if the materials align with the policy and the board’s educational goals.

Books Dwindle on Tennessee County Schools Library Shelves as 150 Titles Flagged for Immediate Removal | Middle Tennessee State University Sidelines
Librarians at Rutherford County (TN) Schools received a list of 150 allegedly sexually explicit titles with an order to immediately pull them from shelves. The order cited board policy 4.403, which allows the school board to determine the appropriateness of library materials. Librarians did whatever it took to follow that edict; in some cases, this included closing libraries for a day or asking students to return books immediately. 

Florida Department of Education Releases List of Over 700 Banned Books in K-12 Schools | Central Florida Public Media
The Florida Department of Education released a list of over 700 books that were “removed or discontinued” from districts throughout the state last school year. That’s an increase of almost 400 books from the list they released a year ago, for the 2022–2023 school year.

Arkansas Library Board Member Continues His Assault on ‘Sexually Explicit’ Content | Arkansas Times
Jason Rapert suggested the Arkansas State Library Board be abolished if it doesn’t act to restrict minors’ access to “sexually explicit” books in public libraries. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Rapert, a former state senator, to the library board last November, and his term ends in 2029.

Iowa State Board of Education Finalizing Rules for Book Ban Law | KYOU
The Iowa State Board of Education is finalizing the process that schools will use to ban books that depict sex acts from school libraries. Educators have been waiting for guidance on these rules since Republicans passed the law in 2023. Districts must update an online list of available books in their libraries twice a year. For districts that share libraries for multiple grades, administrators must enact physical and technological controls to ensure students only have access to age-appropriate materials.

Voters in Nevada District Elect 2 Trustees Formerly Tied to Book Banning Group | 8NewsNow
Two of the new trustees at the Clark County (NV) School District Board of Trustees were once tied to a controversial group seeking to ban books. Lorena Biassotti and Lydia Dominguez were part of the local Moms for Liberty chapter until the summer when they announced their split with the organization.