,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #heg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1
 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,van   
,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4  
,c>d91 ,ms4 ,butl]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4     
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4    
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1    
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 & ,mr4       
,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+      
conc]n ab\t ! spread+ problem ( book    
bann+ & ! prolif]ation ( ?reats to      
fre$om ( expression 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,:]eas ! ov]:elm+ majority ( adults 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates oppose book bans2 ,:]eas  
an ov]:elm+ majority ( adults 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates support educators tea*+ ab\t !  
civil rights movem5t1 ! hi/ory &        
exp]i5ces ( ,native ,am]icans1 enslav$  
,africans1 immigrants fac+              
discrim9ation1 & ! ongo+ effects (      

racism2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a survey by !
 ,knight ,f\ndation1 an ov]:elm+        
majority ( adults are confid5t t _!     
community's public s*ools select        
appropriate books = /ud5ts to read2     
,:]eas1 9 #aifi1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates held 9 ,t9k] v4 ,des      
,mo9es ,indep5d5t ,community ,s*ool     
,di/rict1 #cic ,u4,s4 #ejc 7#aifi71 t   
/ud5ts d n %$ _! con/itutional rights to
 fre$om ( spee* or expression at !      
s*oolh\se gate2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 a      
plurality ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates wrote 9 ,bo>d ( ,education1 ,isl&
 ,trees ,union ,free ,s*ool ,di/rict    
,no4 #bf v4 ,pico1 #deg ,u4,s4 #hec     
7#aihb71 t s*ools may n remove libr>y   
books 9 a n>r[ly p>tisan or political   
mann]1 z ?is k9d ( c5sor%ip w result 9  
(ficial suppression ( ideas2 ,:]eas !   
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates protects fre$om ( spee* & 
! fre$om to read & write2 ,:]eas        
,article #ai ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (
 ,human ,rights /ates t ev]yone has ! "r

 to fre$om ( op9ion & expression2 ?is "r
 includes fre$om to hold op9ions )\t    
int]f]5ce & to seek1 receive & imp>t    
in=mation & ideas ?r\gh any m$ia &      
reg>dless ( fronti]s2 ,:]eas ,,p5       
,am]ica id5tifi$ ov] #aj1jjj in/ances ( 
individual books bann$ betwe5 ,july     
#bjbc & ,june #bjbd1 :i* is ov] d\ble ! 
in/ances ( record$ book bans 9 public   
s*ools betwe5 ,july #bjbb & ,june #bjbc 
:5 ,,p5 ,am]ica c\nt$ ne>ly #c1djj      
in/ances ( individual books bann$2      
,:]eas ,,p5 ,am]ica id5tifi$ #e1hid     
in/ances ( books bann$ betwe5 ,july     
#bjba & ,june #bjbc1 affect+ #b1hbc     
unique titles & c5sor+ ! works ( #b1eih 
au?ors1 illu/rators1 & translators2     
,:]eas ! ov]:elm+ majority ( rec5t book 
bans 7 enact$ )\t foll[+ ! be/ practice 
guidel9es = book *all5ges outl9$ by !   
,am]ican ,libr>y ,association1 !        
,national ,coalition ,aga9/ ,c5sor%ip1 &
 ! ,national ,c\ncil ( ,tea*]s (        
,engli%2 ,:]eas ! unimp$$ %>+ ( ideas & 
! fre$om to read are ess5tial to a /rong

 democracy2 ,:]eas books d n require    
read]s to agree ) topics1 !mes1 or      
viewpo9ts b in/ead all[ read]s to       
explore & engage ) diff]+ p]spectives to
 =m & in=m _! own views2 ,:]eas         
suppress+ ! fre$om to read & d5y+ access
 to lit]ature1 hi/ory1 & k are          
repressive & antidemocratic tactics us$ 
by au?orit>ian regimes aga9/ _! p2      
,:]eas book bans violate ! rights (     
/ud5ts1 families1 resid5ts1 & citiz5s   
bas$ on ! political1 ideological1 &     
cultural pref]5ces ( ! specific         
individuals impos+ ! bans2 ,:]eas book  
bans h multifacet$1 h>mful consequ5ces  
on-- 7#a7 /ud5ts1 :o h a "r to access a 
div]se range ( /ories & p]spectives1    
especially /ud5ts f hi/orically         
m>g9aliz$ backgr\nds ^: communities are 
(t5 t>get$ by ?\ght control measures2   
7#b7 educators & libr>ians1 :o are      
op]at+ 9 "s ,/ates 9 an increas+ly      
punitive & surveillance-ori5t$          
environm5t & are exp]i5c+ a *ill+ effect
 9 _! "w2  7#c7 au?ors ^: works are     

t>get$ & suppress$2  7#d7 p>5ts :o want 
_! *ildr5 to att5d public s*ools t rema9
 op5 to curiosity1 discov]y1 & ! fre$om 
to read2 &  7#e7 community memb]s :o    
want free access to a range ( unc5sor$  
in=mation & k f _! public libr>ies2     
,:]eas classic & aw>d-w9n+ lit]ature &  
books t h be5 "p ( s*ool curricula =    
decades h be5 *all5g$1 remov$ f libr>ies
 p5d+ review1 or outright bann$ f       
s*ools1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,brave ,new ,_w  
by ,ald\s ,huxley2  7#b7 ,! ,h&maid's   
,tale by ,m>g>et ,atwood2  7#c7 ,anne   
,frank's ,di>y3 ,! ,graphic ,adaptation 
adapt$ by ,ari ,folman2  7#d7 ,_! ,eyes 
,7 ,wat*+ ,god by ,zora ,neal ,hur/on2 &
  7#e7 ,to ,kill a ,mock+bird by ,h>p]  
,lee2 ,:]eas books1 p>ticul>ly ^? writt5
 by & ab\t outsid]s1 newcom]s1 &        
individuals f m>g9aliz$ backgr\nds1 are 
fac+ a height5$ risk ( be+ bann$2 ,:]eas
 a sub/antial numb] ( ! in/ances ( books
 bann$ or o!rwise re/rict$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates h ,,lgbtq *>act]s or !mes t      
recognize ! equal humanity & dignity (  

all individuals despite diff]5ces1      
includ+-- 7#a7 ,& ,tango ,makes ,?ree by
 ,ju/9 ,ri*>dson & ,pet] ,p>nell2 &     
7#b7 ,?is ,book ,is ,gay by ,juno       
,dawson2 ,:]eas a significant proportion
 ( ! in/ances ( books1 bo? fiction &    
nonfiction1 t h be5 bann$ or o!rwise    
re/rict$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are books    
ab\t race1 racism1 or feature *>act]s ( 
color1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,! ,/ory ( ,ruby  
,bridges by ,rob]t ,coles & illu/rat$ by
 ,george ,=d2  7#b7 ,lett] f ,birm+ham  
,jail by ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr42  7#c7   
,?ank ,y1 ,jackie ,rob9son by ,b>b>a    
,coh52  7#d7 ,malala3 ,a ,h]o ,= ,all by
 ,%ana ,corey2  7#e7 ,fry ,bread3 ,a    
,native ,am]ican ,family ,/ory by ,kev9 
,noble ,maill>d2  7#f7 ,hair ,love by   
,mat!w ,a4 ,*]ry2  7#g7 ,good ,tr\ble3  
,lessons ,f ! ,civil ,rights ,playbook  
by ,*ri/oph] ,noxon2 &  7#h7 ,we ,are   
,all ,born ,free3 ,! ,univ]sal          
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights 9          
,pictures2 ,:]eas ! ,comic ,book ,legal 
,def5se ,fund has report$ a dramatic    

surge 9 *all5ges at libr>ies & s*ools to
 ! inclusion ( graphic novels t depict !
 div]sity ( civic life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! pa9ful & complex hi/ory ( ! human  
exp]i5ce1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,new ,kid by   
,j]ry ,craft2  7#b7 ,drama by ,ra9a     
,telgemei]2  7#c7 ,am]ican ,born ,*9ese 
by ,g5e ,lu5 ,yang2 &  7#d7 ,maus by    
,art ,spiegelman2 ,:]eas books address+ 
dea?1 grief1 m5tal illness1 & suicide   
are t>get$ alongside nonfiction books t 
discuss feel+s & emotions writt5 =      
te5age & "y adult audi5ces t frequ5tly  
confront ^! topics2 ,:]eas1 dur+        
congressional he>+s on ,april #g1 #bjbb1
 ,may #ai1 #bjbb1 ,septemb] #ab1 #bjbc1 
& ,octob] #ai1 #bjbc1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1    
tea*]s1 libr>ians1 & s*ool adm9i/rators 
te/ifi$ to ! *ill+ & fe>-spread+ effects
 t book bans h on education & ! s*ool   
environm5t2 & ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,p5   
,am]ica1 f ,july #bjba to ,june #bjbc1  
ov] #dj ,/ates across ! c\ntry limit$   
access to c]ta9 books = limit$ or       
indef9ite p]iods ( "t1 includ+-- 7#a7   

,florida1 :]e at lea/ #a1igb books 9    
total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #cg     
s*ool di/ricts2  7#b7 ,texas1 :]e at    
lea/ #a1dbf books 9 total h be5 bann$ or
 re/rict$ 9 #bh s*ool di/ricts2  7#c7   
,p5nsylvania1 :]e at lea/ #fdd books 9  
total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #af     
s*ool di/ricts2  7#d7 ,miss\ri1 :]e at  
lea/ #cfj books 9 total h be5 bann$ or  
re/rict$ 9 #af s*ool di/ricts2  7#e7    
,t5nessee1 :]e at lea/ #cfj books 9     
total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #i s*ool
 di/ricts2  7#f7 ,utah1 :]e at lea/ #bic
 books 9 total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9
 #aj s*ool di/ricts2  7#g7 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
 :]e at lea/ #abh books 9 total h be5   
bann$ or re/rict$ 9 #g s*ool di/ricts2  
7#h7 ,virg9ia1 :]e at lea/ #id books 9  
total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 at lea/ 
#f s*ool di/ricts2  7#i7 ,mi*igan1 :]e  
at lea/ #hj books 9 total h be5 bann$ or
 re/rict$ 9 at lea/ #f s*ool di/ricts2  
7#aj7 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :]e at lea/ #gd    
books 9 total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 
at lea/ #e s*ool di/ricts2  7#aa7       

,wiscons91 :]e at lea/ #gb books 9 total
 h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 at lea/ #ab  
s*ool di/ricts2  7#ab7 ,idaho :]e at    
lea/ #ea books 9 total h be5 bann$ or   
re/rict$ 9 at lea/ #a s*ool di/rict2 &  
7#ac7 ,oklahoma1 :]e at lea/ #de books 9
 total h be5 bann$ or re/rict$ 9 at lea/
 #c s*ool di/ricts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation 
( ! week ( ,septemb] #bb ?r\gh ,septemb]
 #bh1 #bjbd1 z ,bann$ ,books ,week2     
7#b7 expresses conc]n ab\t ! spread+    
problem ( book bann+ & ! prolif]at+     
?reats to fre$om ( expression 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#c7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to support+ ! fre$om (   
expression ( writ]s t is protect$ "u !  
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution & !    
fre$om ( all individuals 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates to read books )\t gov]nm5t       
c5sor%ip2  7#d7 calls on local gov]nm5ts
 & s*ool di/ricts to foll[ be/ practice 
guidel9es :5 address+ *all5ges to books2
 &  7#e7 calls on local gov]nm5ts &     
s*ool di/ricts to protect ! rights (    

/ud5ts to le>n & ! ability ( educators &
 libr>ians to tea*1 includ+ by provid+  
/ud5ts ) ! opportunity to read a wide   
array ( books reflect+ ! full bread? &  
div]sity ( viewpo9ts & p]spectives4