Tag: Banned books
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Freedom to Read
In 2024, the Idaho Legislature passed HB 710. In 2025, a suit was brought which seeks to demonstrate how problematic the law is on several levels. For example: Two students also joined in the lawsuit, including a 17-year-old from Lewiston who noted that even though he is taking college-level courses through his school’s dual-credit program,…
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Open Court Cases (Book Banning)
Bookriot has this round-up of “7+ court cases to watch in 2026” (actually, a lot more than seven if you scroll down) — and one of them is the one involves Donnelly, Idaho. The Idaho law as it stands and is interpreted now effectively excludes all kids and teens (anyone except adults) from the Donnelly…
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Meridian – Vote for Libraries!
by Pamela Kleibrink Thompson Are you a Meridian resident? Do you love the Meridian Library? It needs your help! The election for the Meridian Library District Trustee is happening now. Two of the candidates want to eliminate the library. Two of them want to keep it and expand it. Save the library! If you want…
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Bookmarks (teens etc. focus)
News you might have missed, in the book / reading / learning realm. Brooklyn Public Library Offers Free eCards to Teens Nationwide Facing Book Bans in Local Communities “Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is launching a new campaign today, titled Books Unbanned, to help teens combat the negative impact of increased censorship and book bans in libraries across the country. For a limited time,…
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You Decide
Reading has lots of benefits. If you’re here on the IWU website, you already that. And you’ve probably read the articles on how it can expand your world (vocabulary; empathy) and prevent what they politely call “cognitive decline.” It’s a great way to relax before sleeping (if you don’t pick up a page-turner who-done-it) and…
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Book Ban in Eagle, Idaho
Didn’t take long to start. The following was reported here by KTVB and noted in the Rediscovered Books newsletter of 17 October. The content is owned by KTVB. I am pasting it below as I am unaware of how long the article will be archived on KTVB’s website, and I cannot find a link to…
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Suit Filed by Libraries and Others
New lawsuit seeks to stop enforcement of Idaho library materials bill. The suit was filed on Thursday in federal court as plaintiffs want to halt law ahead of school year The following is the entire article (as of 1 Aug.) of the 25 July article by Mia Maldonado as published in the Idaho Capital Sun,…
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Last Year and This
Every year, being a reader (or reader and author) gets more…interesting. This past year two issues revolving around access and control became even more prominent. For your perusal and consideration… Local Book Bans The West Ada School District decided in December to remove books in a closed meeting. This is following Nampa’s action in 2022…
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You May Need to Know
…about this bill currently before the Idaho Legislature. We defer to local writer’s group, The Cabin, for their explainer and call to action. Thank you.
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Freeing Banned Books
Rediscovered Books started the Read Freely Project in 2021 to highlight and distribute recent books that are diverse, well-written, and yet vulnerable to censorship in the current social climate. The project is designed to connect readers with authors and stories that are different from our own and often unheard. The Cabin has joined in the…
