Scout Reads
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
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By giving kids a wide range of books and stories to choose from, we can open their eyes to new ideas and possibilities. Thank you to everyone at @UFT.org and @FirstBook.bsky.social for helping with this incredible event. bsky.app/profile/aft....
"For our children to be able to put down the screens and pick up a book says a lot about what we want our children to become." - Karen Alford, @uft.org
ICYMI: AFT, UFT, and @firstbook.org Book gave away 30,000 books in the Bronx this weekend to students, parents and educators. Check it out!
ICYMI: AFT, UFT, and @firstbook.org Book gave away 30,000 books in the Bronx this weekend to students, parents and educators. Check it out!
February 11, 2026 at 5:02 AM
By giving kids a wide range of books and stories to choose from, we can open their eyes to new ideas and possibilities. Thank you to everyone at @UFT.org and @FirstBook.bsky.social for helping with this incredible event. bsky.app/profile/aft....
A prison book ban that was set to go into effect for Arkansas inmates on Feb. 1 will not happen for now, Arkansas Department of Corrections spokesman Rand Champion confirmed to the Arkansas Times Friday.
Arkansas prison book ban requires legislative approval, will NOT go into effect anytime soon - Arkansas Times
A prison book ban that was set to go into effect for Arkansas inmates on Feb. 1 will not happen for now, Arkansas Department of Corrections spokesman Rand Champion confirmed Friday.
arktimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:50 PM
A prison book ban that was set to go into effect for Arkansas inmates on Feb. 1 will not happen for now, Arkansas Department of Corrections spokesman Rand Champion confirmed to the Arkansas Times Friday.
Most of this legislation hasn’t been tested, and it’s unclear yet what effect they will have on the broader political landscape now shaping the content of school libraries, experts say.
States Are Banning Book Bans. Will It Work?
Approved legislation aims to stop school libraries from removing books for partisan reasons.
www.edweek.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Most of this legislation hasn’t been tested, and it’s unclear yet what effect they will have on the broader political landscape now shaping the content of school libraries, experts say.
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
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January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
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Outraged adults in Orange County have tried to ban Katharina von der Gathen’s book Do Animals Fall in Love?, which describes the sex lives of animals
Panda sex and deer threesomes fluster Florida parents
www.thetimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Outraged adults in Orange County have tried to ban Katharina von der Gathen’s book Do Animals Fall in Love?, which describes the sex lives of animals
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One parent’s objection shouldn’t empty an entire library. If every “objectionable” word meant removal, shelves would be bare. Censorship never stops at one book. Public schools serve *all* students.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #LibrariesAreForEveryone #FirstAmendment
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #LibrariesAreForEveryone #FirstAmendment
January 20, 2026 at 2:54 PM
One parent’s objection shouldn’t empty an entire library. If every “objectionable” word meant removal, shelves would be bare. Censorship never stops at one book. Public schools serve *all* students.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #LibrariesAreForEveryone #FirstAmendment
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #LibrariesAreForEveryone #FirstAmendment
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“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
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January 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
The reality of book bans is that what’s at stake are our public institutions of democracy: public libraries and public schools.
60+ Small Tasks to Defend the Right to Read: Book Censorship News, January 9, 2026
No one is coming to save us, so we must do it ourselves. Here are 60+ small tasks to help defend the right to read in 2026 and beyond.
bookriot.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:12 AM
The reality of book bans is that what’s at stake are our public institutions of democracy: public libraries and public schools.
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Kristi Noem, herself, supplied the method used to ID the agent. She said he "been dragged by a vehicle” in an earlier incident.
@startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.
@startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.
The agent, Jonathan Ross, was dragged by a vehicle and injured during a June operation in the Twin Cities, court records show.
ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis is identified
Jonathan Ross, a Minnesota-based agent, was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing motorist.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Kristi Noem, herself, supplied the method used to ID the agent. She said he "been dragged by a vehicle” in an earlier incident.
@startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.
@startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.
Bishop Arts Theatre Center announced its 2026 Banned Books Festival, a theatrical event inspired by So You Want to Talk About Race. The festival is based on the bestselling book by author and activist Ijeoma Oluo. Directed by Charles Jackson Jr., the production runs Feb. 19 through Mar. 8 .
Bishop Arts Theatre Center Announces 2026 Banned Books Festival Inspired by Ijeoma Oluo - North Dallas Gazette
Bishop Arts Theatre Center hosts 2026 Banned Books Festival inspired by Ijeoma Oluo with new plays exploring race and justice.
northdallasgazette.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Bishop Arts Theatre Center announced its 2026 Banned Books Festival, a theatrical event inspired by So You Want to Talk About Race. The festival is based on the bestselling book by author and activist Ijeoma Oluo. Directed by Charles Jackson Jr., the production runs Feb. 19 through Mar. 8 .
In the 2024-2025 school year, PEN America recorded 6,870 instances of book bans affecting nearly 4,000 unique titles. For the third straight year, Florida was the No. 1 state for book bans, with 2,304 instances of bans, followed by Texas with 1,781 bans and Tennessee with 1,622.
Book banning report: PenAmerica releases its annual "Most Banned" books in schools - NKyTribune
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Pen America, founded in 1922, is a nonprofit that celebrates free expression and champions the freedom to write while recognizing the power of the word to transform th...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In the 2024-2025 school year, PEN America recorded 6,870 instances of book bans affecting nearly 4,000 unique titles. For the third straight year, Florida was the No. 1 state for book bans, with 2,304 instances of bans, followed by Texas with 1,781 bans and Tennessee with 1,622.
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Welker: Why did you take down the picture of Trump with young women?
Blanche: We take down any pictures with victims in them.
Welker: So those women with Trump were victims?
Blanche:
Blanche: We take down any pictures with victims in them.
Welker: So those women with Trump were victims?
Blanche:
December 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Welker: Why did you take down the picture of Trump with young women?
Blanche: We take down any pictures with victims in them.
Welker: So those women with Trump were victims?
Blanche:
Blanche: We take down any pictures with victims in them.
Welker: So those women with Trump were victims?
Blanche:
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The Most Popular Books In US Public Libraries in 2025
What were the most popular books checked out in US libraries in 2025? Here are the top fiction and nonfiction titles across 40 libraries.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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It regularly surprises people to learn that America’s history includes a period of time when books were burned, especially comics.
A Silver Lining From Comic Book Burnings and Censorship in Postwar America: Book Censorship News, December 19, 2025
While comic books remain among the most challenged and banned formats in the US, there are some silver linings to be seen.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It regularly surprises people to learn that America’s history includes a period of time when books were burned, especially comics.
"People are going to find reasons to dislike a book, and that’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with disliking a book. The issue I have is when you try to tell me what my kids can read, and when you try to define what other people’s kids can read."
John Green, Author of Most Banned Book, Says It’s No Badge of Honor
In conversation with PEN America, John Green spoke about censorship and the power of books – but left us with his characteristic hope.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:44 AM
"People are going to find reasons to dislike a book, and that’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with disliking a book. The issue I have is when you try to tell me what my kids can read, and when you try to define what other people’s kids can read."
As a former English teacher, @piperformissouri.bsky.social knows.
December 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
As a former English teacher, @piperformissouri.bsky.social knows.
The justices let stand a lower court's decision allowing the removal of books including ones dealing with themes of race and LGBT identity, from its public library system.
US Supreme Court turns away appeal of Texas library book ban reut.rs/3XDs53z
US Supreme Court turns away appeal of Texas library book ban
The justices let stand a lower court's decision allowing the removal of books including ones dealing with themes of race and LGBT identity, from its public library system.
reut.rs
December 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The justices let stand a lower court's decision allowing the removal of books including ones dealing with themes of race and LGBT identity, from its public library system.
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"...and yes I said yes I will Yes."
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 6 Dec 1933, #JamesJoyce won a landmark censorship battle when the US ban on his novel #ULYSSES was lifted. Judge John M. Woolsey declared the book was not pornographic, in spite of its unusual frankness.
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 6 Dec 1933, #JamesJoyce won a landmark censorship battle when the US ban on his novel #ULYSSES was lifted. Judge John M. Woolsey declared the book was not pornographic, in spite of its unusual frankness.
December 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
"...and yes I said yes I will Yes."
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 6 Dec 1933, #JamesJoyce won a landmark censorship battle when the US ban on his novel #ULYSSES was lifted. Judge John M. Woolsey declared the book was not pornographic, in spite of its unusual frankness.
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 6 Dec 1933, #JamesJoyce won a landmark censorship battle when the US ban on his novel #ULYSSES was lifted. Judge John M. Woolsey declared the book was not pornographic, in spite of its unusual frankness.
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There was a time a handful of public libraries banned books on booze and booze making in response to prohibition. Here's one from Springfield Library (MA).
December 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
There was a time a handful of public libraries banned books on booze and booze making in response to prohibition. Here's one from Springfield Library (MA).
I Love Libraries raises awareness of book bans by highlighting attempts to censor library materials, as well as efforts by librarians, parents, students, and concerned citizens to push back against them.
U.S. Book Challenges Update: November 2025 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting ...
ilovelibraries.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I Love Libraries raises awareness of book bans by highlighting attempts to censor library materials, as well as efforts by librarians, parents, students, and concerned citizens to push back against them.
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What To Know & How to Help Pass Three State-Level Anti-Book Ban Bills for 2026: Book Censorship News, November 21, 2025: Three states have anti-book ban bills on deck for 2026. Here's what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
What To Know & How to Help Pass Three State-Level Anti-Book Ban Bills for 2026: Book Censorship News, November 21, 2025
Three states have anti-book ban bills on deck for 2026. Here's what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
bookriot.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
What To Know & How to Help Pass Three State-Level Anti-Book Ban Bills for 2026: Book Censorship News, November 21, 2025: Three states have anti-book ban bills on deck for 2026. Here's what they are, why they matter, and how you can get involved in their passage.
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Indigenous actress Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Indigenous actress Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake
"Normal People author Sally Rooney’s books may have to be withdrawn from sale and none of her new works published in the UK due to “uncertainty” caused by the ban on Palestine Action, the High Court has been told."
Normal People author Sally Rooney’s books may be pulled from UK sale due to Palestine Action ban, court told
Author has given her support to the banned group, the High Court heard
www.irishnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Normal People author Sally Rooney’s books may have to be withdrawn from sale and none of her new works published in the UK due to “uncertainty” caused by the ban on Palestine Action, the High Court has been told."