New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, signed a bill into law on Monday to prohibit public libraries and school libraries from banning books in the state. The law will also implement protections ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a law Monday prohibiting book banning in state libraries and schools. The law says school boards and the governing boards of public libraries need to create ...

Tim Walz signed a bill prohibiting book bans in libraries on May 17 which will take effect August 1. The law, known as the Access to Library Materials and Rights ... Lee said libraries are one of the ...

Librarians and schools weary from escalating efforts to ban books have new protections under legislation Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Monday. The “Freedom to Read Act” limits book bans in public ...

The legislation is in response to a growing movement that has targeted books across the country, most frequently those about race, racism, gender, or sexuality. Proponents say the law will make it ...

While it prevents the censorship of books in the event that someone finds them offensive, the law does restrict “developmentally inappropriate material” for specific age groups. Local school ...

Erica Thatcher, Marketing Coordinator for the San Luis Obispo Public Library, says they stand for free expression but sometimes people will hide books in their library. “The kinds of books that ...

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed the Freedom to Read Act into law in an effort to prevent “arbitrary” book banning and protect the rights of students, parents and communities at New Jersey schools ...

Phil Murphy (D) signed the Freedom to Read Act into law on Monday ... A recent report from free-speech nonprofit PEN America found a major increase in book bans during the 2023-2024 school ...

Some books are nonfiction. Knox County Schools leaders have identified 48 books the district will pull from its libraries and classrooms to follow a new state law. Schools have until winter break ...

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges ...