Bleeding Cool - Rich Johnston
Michigan Public Library Debates Excluding Heartstopper From YA Shelves

The Center Square - Thérèse Boudreaux
Legislation would combat censorship, book bans in Michigan's public libraries

MLive - Michael Kransz
Michigan librarians back bills aimed at thwarting book bans

Detroit Free Press - Sonja Dunlap
Michigan Legislature has chance to maintain intellectual freedom

Kent District Library
New Bills in Michigan House Protect the Right to Read

Latin Times - M.B. Mack
Michigan Dems Pushing Bills to Protect LGBTQ+ Books from Being Censored Ahead of Republican Takeover

FOX17 - Waleed Alamleh
Proposed Bills Aim to End Long-Running Debate on Kids' Reading Materials in West Michigan

MLive - Michael Kransz
Proposed Michigan law would shield LGBTQ books from being pulled off library shelves

Capitol Confidential - Scott McClallen
Michigan could make it almost impossible for parents to challenge library books

CBS Detroit - Elle Meyers
Michigan House considering legislation that would curtail book bans

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Democratic bills aim to rein in library book challenges in Michigan

UpNorthLive - Marc Schollett
Statewide legislation to address book challenges while protecting First Amendment

UpNorthLive - Daniel Zivian
Bellaire library board debates removal of LGBTQ-themed book

Traverse City Record Eagle - Peter Kobs
LGBTQ book sparks heated debate in Bellaire

MLive - Rose White
Parents push Northern Michigan library to restrict book over ‘sexual content’

Traverse City Record Eagle - Peter Kobs
'HEARTSTOPPER' Bellaire library board plans hearing on LGBTQ-themed books

WNEM - James Felton
Michigan Library Association backs proposed bills about book banning procedure

Michigan Public Radio - Elinor Epperson
New House bills could make it harder to ban books in public and district libraries

Michigan Library Association - Dillon Geshel, Jenny Marr, and Kate Pohjola Andrade
Freedom to Read Legislation Introduced in House

Antrim Review - Austin Rowlader
Local moms upset over content of library book

WBKB - Lisa Day
Alpena Library Board Faces Changes Amid Book Controversy

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Alpena backs away from firing library board after sex-themed books are moved

Detroit Free Press - Neal Rubin
In Traverse City, author Jodi Picoult shares her fight against book-banners

The Detroit News - Francis X. Donnelly
Battle over explicit books roils Alpena library, community over whose values rule

WSJM
Efforts to ban controversial books continue at Michigan libraries

Bridge Michigan - Meredith Kahn
Opinion | What happened in Alpena was about more than books

Public News Service - Mark Richardson
Efforts to ban controversial books continue in Michigan libraries

EveryLibrary
Saving the Alpena Library in Michigan

Alpena News - Steve Schulwitz
Voters save library, Alpena County tax hike struck down

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Alpena voters approve library tax, despite fuss over sex-themed books

Alpena News - Steve Schulwitz
Downtown march urges people to vote for Alpena County Library tax renewal

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Alpena County moves to fire library officials over sexually-themed youth books

The News Herald - Susan Thwing
Gibraltar teen expresses passion for libraries

Michigan Daily - Katie Lynch
Banning books goes against the point of libraries

Alpena News - Steve Schulwitz
Alpena County demands answers over controversial books at library

Manistee News Advocate
Catholic priest resigns from Michigan church following protests over his criticism of a gay author

Alpena News - Temi Fadayomi
Pastors, others circulate petition for ‘age-appropriate’ standards at Alpena County Library

MLive - Melissa Frick
8 challenged books will stay in Northview Public School libraries, school board rules

CBS News - Amyre Makupson
Michigan mom writes children's books celebrating differences

Huffington Post - Samuel Sims
Meet The Superhero Librarians Fighting For Their Queer Communities

MLive - Jordyn Hermani
As Michigan eyes school librarian standard updates, some want the focus to be on porn

MLive - Melissa Frick
West Michigan school district decides to keep 8 books on library shelves after review

ABC57 - Camille Sarabia
Brandywine Community School Board votes on $5,000 We Need Diverse Books grant

Bridge Michigan - Amber Battishill
Opinion | Let parents choose what library books their own child reads

Michigan Radio - George Weykamp
Voters approve funding for Ottawa County library previously defunded over LGBTQ books

MLive - Michael Kransz
Twice-defunded West Michigan library will stay open thanks to voters

ABC13 - Joshua Alburtus
Millage vote to fund Jamestown Township's Patmos Library approved

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
West Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ books wins tax support on 3rd try

Huron Daily Tribune - Shawn Robinson
Caro Area District Library receives Intellectual Freedom Award

WMUK - Michael Symonds
Southwest Michigan book battle leaves school community divided

WOODTV - John Hogan
Group loses bid to ban ‘pornographic’ books from Rockford Schools

MLive - Melissa Frick
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Michigan school district over ‘explicit’ books in library

WITL - Jonathan Ruppel
Banned! 16 Books Not on the Shelves in Michigan Schools Banned!

Traverse City Record Eagle - Jeff Wescott
Opinion: Who gets to decide what we can and cannot read?

LGBTQ Nation - Greg Owen
Book banning fever breaks in town torn apart by conservative Christians’ opposition to LGBTQ+ books

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
After LGBTQ library fight, a Michigan town tries something new: compromise

Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle - Mary Beth Almond
League of Women Voters invites residents to book ban discussion

Oakland Press - Anne Runkle
Library to host event to draw attention to censorship

Lansing City Pulse - Kenzie Terpstra
Library supports ask public to push back at censorship

WILX - Taylor Gattoni
Mid-Michigan Matters: Libraries promote banned books during Banned Book Week

CBS Detroit - Sara Powers
Annual Banned Books Week comes as schools, libraries face rising censorship challenges

Michigan Education Association - Debbie Carew
Despite book bans and smear campaigns, I count my blessings

The Michigan Daily - Maleny Crespo
Giving banned books a platform: UMich Banned Books Giveaway

Midland Daily News - Isabelle Pasciolla
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library participates in Freedom to Read Week campaign

The Gander - Karel Vega
Banned Books Week: 3 Frequently Asked Questions About Book Bans, Answered

The Detroit News - Juliane Morian
Morian: Protecting the right to read in Michigan’s public libraries

Detroit Metro Times - Layla McMurtrie
For Banned Books Week, Michigan advocates take a stand against censorship

One Detroit
Michigan’s Book Ban Battle: Navigating the Controversy of Literary Censorship in Metro Detroit

The University Record - Jessica Jenks
U-M Library offering free copies of banned books Oct. 3-5

MLive - Maddy Warren
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosting diversity in reading celebration at Flint library

MLive - Melissa Frick
Possible book ban draws mixed reactions from Northview parents, community members

WSBT - Sean English
Brandywine looks to next chapter of controversial book battle

WZZM - Steven Bohner
Northview Public Schools shares plan for reviewing request to remove 8 books from schools

We Need Diverse Books - Caroline Richmond
Letter to Brandywine Community Schools from WNDB and over 75 Authors Call Upon the Release of 193 Titles Being Investigated by their School Board

WZZM - Jeremiah Brown
’Everyone has the right to read those books’ | Experts weigh in as Northview Schools review books that may be banned

WZZM
Northview Public Schools to consider removing 8 books from schools

WSJM
Brandywine school leaders studying book donations

Huron Daily Tribune - Shawn Robinson
Caro Library won't relocate select books from children's section

WSBT
Investigation considered after books donated to Brandywine school

Huron Daily Tribune - Shawn Robinson
Caro residents speak up in library meeting about views on ‘inappropriate books’

The Ezra Klein Show
America’s Top Librarian on the Rise of Book Bans

Leader Publications - Debra Haight
Book discussions continue at Brandywine school board meeting

Michigan Advance - Jon King
Meet the parents who say their rights are ignored by the ‘parental rights’ movement

WHIO - Kirstin Garriss
Librarians facing more staffing challenges, threats and even violence amid book bans

WBST - Sean English
Brandywine book ban discussion continues ahead of school starting

Left of Lansing
Episode 50: Mi Right To Read w/ Debbie Mikula of Michigan Libraries Association

MLive - Jordyn Hermani
Is LGBTQ book banning discriminatory? Michigan civil rights panel asking again

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
A compromise offers hope for Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ books

MLive - Michael Kransz
Defunded over book controversy, West Michigan library will try third time for millage

Grand Valley Lanthorn - Mallory Burt
Illinois book ban law opens conversation for Michigan legislation

Macomb Daily - Gina Joseph
Librarians urge public to fight book bans

Oakland Press - Gina Joseph
Michigan Library Association’s new campaign encourages residents to fight book bans

CBS Detroit - Elle Meyers
Michigan Library Association launches campaign against book bans

WKAR - Michelle Jokisch Polo
Michigan librarians launch campaign to combat book bans, censorship

WTOL - Joshua Alburtus
Michigan Library Association starts new campaign to fight book bans

WZZM - Joshua Alburtus
Michigan Library Association starts new campaign to fight book bans

Michigan Radio - Sarah Cwiek
MI Library Association launches campaign to counter book bans

MLive - Jordyn Hermani
Michigan libraries launch citizen initiative to fight book bans

MI Right to Read Campaign Launch
New campaign urges Michiganders to protect their right to read and oppose book banning efforts

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Michigan libraries recruiting citizen army to aid book ban wars

Unite Against Book Bans - Chris Finan
Some Good News For A Change

Midland Daily News - Olivia Fellows
Evart librarians talk 100 years of change, book bans and more

Huron Daily Tribune - Shawn Robinson
Friends of Caro Library raise funds for board members facing recall

WVPE - Marek Mazurek
Debate over book restrictions continue at Brandywine schools as new conservative board members make presence felt

Daily Beast - Anthony Swofford
Culture Warriors Banned My Memoir About Being a Young Marine

MLive - Melissa Frick
ACLU argues West Michigan school district censored LGBTQ books

Eagle Herald
Poll: Most Michiganders are opposed to book banning

Macomb Daily - Jameson Cook
Campaign to ban books in Chippewa Valley continues

Leader Publications - Debra Haight
Book restriction discussions continue at Brandywine

Big Rapids News - Shawn Robinson
July library board meeting moved to a new location

WSBT - Asher Bookspan
Community concerned with Friday night meeting of Brandywine Schools explicit book review committee

Fox Detroit - Amber Ainsworth
Ferndale Library replenishes LGBTQ+ books after 'Hide the Pride' campaign targets collection

Mike & Jon Podcast - Leah Craig
Cromaine Library Board discusses material selection process and policy

Detroit News - Len Niehoff
Niehoff: Book bans are about equality, not just free speech

Oakland Press - Mike McConnell
Ferndale library staff grateful for support in wake of anti-LGBTQ stunt

WZZM - Riley Mack
Lowell teacher honors friend who faces brunt of book banning debate: ‘Really touched’

Chalkbeat - Hannah Dellinger
Michigan board of education votes to push back against book bans

The Michigan Daily - Nick Rubeck
We can’t afford to lose libraries

Huron Tribune - Shawn Robinson
Library board meeting canceled due to being over capacity

Bridge Michigan - Jonathan Oosting
Michigan civil rights panel asks: Are LGBTQ library book bans discriminatory?

Holland Sentinel - Douglas Brouwer
Douglas Brouwer: Book banning and religious extremism

Detroit News - Craig Mauger
Michigan commission asks attorney general if book bans violate civil rights law

PBS Media Matters
Battling Book Bans–An Update

ABC12 News - Kent Davis
Debate heats up over sex ed books in Caro's library

Michigan Radio - Ronia Cabansag & Cate Weiser
Stateside Podcast: Libraries weigh book ban demands

Oakland County Times
Ferndale Library Seeking Book Donations After Hide the Pride Effort Targets LGBTQ+ Book Displays

MEA - Brenda Ortega
Lowell art teacher’s paintings honor school librarian’s courage

Detroit Free Press - Greta VanZetten
Opinion: I’m a Michigan-born LGBTQ teen living in NYC. I don’t want to come back

Huron Daily Tribune - Shawn Robinson
Recall petition again filed against library board members regarding 'explicit' books

White Lake Beacon - Andy Roberts
Whitehall parents express concern about availability of mature books in library

The Alpena News - John Laycock
Book bans are anti-American, anti-democratic

The Mining Journal - Randy Crouch
PWPL director looks to future following book controversy

The Mining Journal - Randy Crouch
Book removal request denied by PWPL board

City Pulse - Bill Castanier
What do Michigan residents really think of book banning?

WNEM5 - La'Nita Brooks and Hannah Mose
Sexually explicit books spark controversy at Caro library

Upper Michigan’s Source - Caden Meines
Marquette’s Peter White Public Library votes to keep LGBTQ+ book

WSJM - Ryan Yuenger
Brandywine school board shows ‘Porn Pandemic’ film, debates banning books

WZZM13
Bestselling military memoir banned from Hudsonville Public Schools

ACLU Michigan
ACLU sends clear message to Lapeer County prosecutor: don’t threaten librarian for supporting LGBTQ+ book

The Holland Sentinel - Sarah Leach
'Compelled by force': County leader signals disdain for marginalized community programs

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Lapeer library keeps LGBTQ-themed books, but more battles loom

Bridge Michigan - Isabel Lohman
Book bans move from sex to war, as west Michigan school removes ‘Jarhead’

MLive - Jordyn Hermani
‘Outright war’: ‘Gender Queer’ and the attack on Michigan libraries

The Holland Sentinel - Mitchell Boatman
'All books are worth reading': Ottawa County continues to grapple with banned books

MLive - Audra Gamble
Zeeland parents sound off on school library books some deem explicit

Alpena News - Justin A. Hinkley
Library divide not as wide as you think

Hour Detroit - Arianna Heyman
Michigan High School Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN Documentary Competition

Publisher’s Weekly - Andrew Albanese
The Week in Libraries: May 5, 2023

WWMT - Courtney Bennett
POLL: Majority of Michigan voters surveyed do not support banning books

Michigan Advance - Jon King
Poll finds majority of voters oppose efforts to ban books and attack libraries

Port Huron Times Herald - McKenna Golat
Deckerville Library blocks attempted book ban

WLNS - Tim Skubick
POLL: Michiganders overwhelmingly oppose book bans

WSJM
Poll: Most Michiganders oppose book bans

CBS Detroit
Book bans: What do Michigan residents really think?

Detroit Free Press
Poll shows Michigan voters' strong stance on book bans

Cheboygan Daily Tribune - Karly Graham
Cheboygan school board approves curriculum options, mapping

WSJM
Proposal to arrest librarians who distribute ‘explicit’ books causes backlash in Cass Co.

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Michigan county eyed criminal ordinance for books. Librarians fought back

The Daily News - Cory Smith
Belding School Board ‘flags’ book in high school library

MLive - Ryan Boldrey
‘Gender Queer’ graphic novel may be removed from Southwest Michigan school library

Michigan Chronicle - Andrea Plaid
Local Librarian Gives Her Views on ‘CRT’ and Other Controversies

The Daily News - Cory Smith
Parents voice concerns, but no books are being banned at Belding Area Schools

Fox 17 - Karie Herringa
Amid book controversy, Forest Hills superintendent announces plan to retire

The Holland Sentinel - Mitchell Boatman
OI-Backed Allendale School Board Members Concerned About Library Link on District Website

Petoskey News-Review - Linda Adams
Library Lines: The purpose of your local library

WMUK - Leona Larson
A West Michigan school librarian says the district pulled a book against its own rules

Michigan Advance - Jon King
Lapeer District Library Latest Target for Campaign Against LGBTQ+ Book

Copper Beacon - Jennifer Donovan
Librarians Protect Our Right to Choose What We Read

ABC 57 - Tiffany Salameh
”The Battle Over Books:” Nationwide trend of book censorship reaches Michiana

Bridge Michigan - Janelle D. James
The fate of ‘Gender Queer’ now in the hands of Lapeer librarian

Len Niehoff
Banning Books and Ideas: An Old Problem Brings Fresh Evils

Click on Detroit - Jacqueline Francis
‘Gender Queer’ Book Concerns Discussed at Lapeer County Public Library Board Meeting

FOX66 - Courtney Bennett
Community Divided on Book in the Lapeer District Library

WOODTV - Susan Samples
‘I Am Sorry’: Superintendent Admits to Pulling Some LGBTQ Books

Yahoo News - Christopher Wiggins
Prosecutor to Librarian: Get Rid of LGBTQ+ Book or Face Felony Charges

The New Republic - Melissa Gira Grant
Conservatives Are Trying to Ban Books in Your Town. Librarians Are Fighting Back.

Detroit Free Press - Neal Rubin
Lapeer Librarian Amy Churchill Faces Possible Felony Charges from Prosecutor Over Gender Queer Book

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Experts Cast Doubt That Lapeer Librarian Can Be Charged Over LGBTQ Book

CBS Detroit - Raymond Strickland
Lapeer County Public Library Receives Criticism Over “Inappropriate” Book

WOODTV - Susan Samples
School district’s quiet removal of controversial books reversed

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Michigan Prosecutor Mulls Charging Lapeer Library Over LGBTQ Book

Hillsdale Daily News - Corey Murray
Petition circulates calling for the removal of councilman from library board

Livingston Daily - Patricia Alvord
Fowlerville looks to Dearborn for guidance over controversial library books

Petoskey News-Review - Annie Doyle
Bill would place certain books in restricted areas

MLive - Jordyn Hermani
Michigan libraries don’t stock ‘obscene’ books GOP rep’s bill would age-restrict, group says

MLive - Michael Kransz
Defunded over book controversy, West Michigan library eyes changing how it selects new titles

Macomb Daily - Mitch Hotts
Parent brings debate over school library materials to Clinton Twp. board

Crain’s Gand Rapids Business - Andy Balaskovitz
GRCC librarian takes on statewide role with mission to ‘stand firm’ against book banning

MLive - Dylan Goetz
Lapeer District Library reschedules overflowed board meeting

WMKT
Neil Friske on His Library Bill: HB 4136

WCMU - Ben Jodway
Lansing bill would close a library indefinitely for offering explicit books

National Coalition Against Censorship
NCAC Identifies Books Secretly Banned by Michigan School District

Macomb Daily - Mitch Hotts
Group of Chippewa Valley Schools parents call for banning certain books

MLive - Michael Kransz
Defunded over book controversy, West Michigan library may try third time for millage

WSBT
Brandywine School Board votes to halt new inventory of books

MLive - Marie Weidmayer
After book banned, Portage school librarians discuss selection process

Pride Source - Ellen Shanna Knoppow
Michigan’s Queer Librarians Speak Out on Book Bans, the Catholic-Led ‘Hide the Pride’ Campaign and Providing Comfort to LGBTQ+ Youth

National Coalition Against Censorship
NCAC Demands Investigation of Secret Order to Ban Books

MLive - Jordyn Hermani
A Michigan school group’s push to label LGBTQ discussion as ‘rogue sex-ed’

The Nation - Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bullying Librarians Is for Know-Nothings

WSJM - Ryan Yuenger
’Heartsick’: Teachers, alumni speak out against We The Parents led school board – with videos

Bridge Michigan - Becky Olson
Michigan school culture warriors lost, but they remain a threat

MLive - Martin Slagter
Parents claim sexually explicit books in Milan school library are no better than Penthouse

Michigan Advance - Jon King
Violent threats directed at Milan school board, right-wing activist reads porn during meeting

MLive - Aya Miller
Book removed from Portage Public Schools after citizen complaint

Vice - Claire Woodcock
Michigan is Banning Inmates From Reading Totally Normal Books

Huffington Post - Nathalie Baptiste
Outrage Over A Single Book Is Shutting Down This Town’s Library

ABC57 - Annie Kate
Parents call young adult novel gifted to students ‘pornographic’

The Daily Beast - Jonathan Friedman
Here Are 5 Book Ban Trends to Watch in 2023

American Libraries - Lara Ewen
Under Pressure: Why three library directors resigned following community challenges

Insider - Jake Epstein
A fed-up Michigan librarian called out conservatives who have ‘threatened’ and ‘cursed’ her over LGBTQ books: ‘How dare you people?’

Michigan Advance - Clay Wirestone
Libraries serve communities, not aggrieved parents

Michigan Radio - Susan Kuklin
Author Susan Kuklin: These teens wanted to let other kids know ‘they are not alone’

FOX17 - Marisa Oberle
Residents discuss concerns after early closure at Patmos Library

Publishers Weekly - Andrew Richard Albanese
PW’s 2022 People of the Year: The Defenders

Michigan Radio - Pilar Galvan, Reena Advani, Rob Schmitz
Banned Books: Author Ashley Hope Pérez on finding humanity in the ‘darkness’

MLive - Michael Kransz
‘Staff safety concerns’ force embattled West Michigan library to close early

Detroit Metro Times - Steve Neavling
Workers move to unionize at Ferndale Area District Library as censorship grows nationwide

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Michigan GOP official: Shut down ‘by force’ public library with LGBTQ books

MLive - Michael Kransz
$100K donation to West Michigan library beset by book challenges pushes back tentative closing date

Hometown Life - Susan Bromley
No book bans here. Salem-South Lyon Library Board votes to keep 16 challenged books.

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
After LGBT book spat, Michigan family gives $100K to library they haven’t seen

MIX 95.7 - Lisha B
This West Michigan Businessman Made a $100,000 Donation to the Jamestown Library

Traverse City Record-Eagle - Grace George
When Bans are Sought: What rules do local schools apply when books are challenged

Traverse City Record-Eagle - Michigan Library Association
Opinion: We are Michigan librarians and we'll stand up against book bans

WDET - John Filbrandt
MichMash: Dearborn school board bans two books

Newsy - Meg Hilling
Michigan Town's Only Library May Close After Battle Over LGBTQ+ Books

Publishers Weekly - Andrew Albanese
Michigan Library Association Defends Library Defunded Over LGBTQ Books

Bridge Michigan - Isabel Lohman
Dearborn Removes Two Books From School Library After Parent Pressure

Detroit Free Press - Niraj Warikoo
Hamtramck schools to create new review process after complaints about LGBTQ books

The Hill - Brooke Migdon
Michigan Residents Vote to Defund Public Library Again Over LGBTQ Books

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Michigan Town Library Defunded Over LGBTQ Books Loses Vote Again, May Close

Holland Sentinel - Cassandra Lybrink
Patmos Library Millage Fails Again in Jamestown Township

MLive - Michael Kransz
Patmos Library Millage Fails Again Following Controversy Over LGBTQ Books

Detroit Free Press - Emma Stein
Millage Fails for Michigan Library Defunded Over LGBTQ Books

WOODTV - Meghan Bunchman
Jamestown Library Millage, Board Seats Up For a Vote Tuesday

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Why LGBTQ Books May Imperil West Michigan Library: ‘This Isn’t New York’

Detroit Free Press - Emma Stein
'It Must Be Stopped': ACLU Issues Warning on Book Bans in Michigan Schools

ACLU of Michigan - Loren Khogali
ACLU Letter to Michigan’s Public School Districts: Support LGBTQ+ Students and the First Amendment, Not Censorship and Book-Banning

Idaho Mountain News - Editorial
Freedom of Thought is on the November Ballot

Hometown Life - Susan Bromley
Parents Seek Removal of 'Sexually Explicit' Books at Salem-South Lyon District Library

The New Republic - David Masciotra
The Growing Religious Alliance to Ban LGBTQ Books

Daily Beast - Booke Leigh Howard
Book Ban Vote Unleashes Mayhem at Spring Lake Michigan School Board Meeting

MLIVE - Melissa Frick
‘Gender Queer’ – The Most Banned Book in America – Removed from Library by West Michigan School Board

Bridge Michigan - Scott Duimstra, Dillon Geshel and Deborah E. Mikula
Book Bans are Hurting Michigan and Must be Stopped (Opinion)

Detroit News - Mark Hicks
Dearborn Board Returns to Book Policy After Meeting Halted Monday

WZZM13 - Veronica Ortega
'Standing Up Against Censorship': West Michigan Libraries Push Back Against Book Bans

WZZM - Veronica Ortega
'Standing Up Against Censorship': West Michigan Libraries Push Back Against Book Bans

Bridge Michigan - Tracie Mauriello & Kobie Levin
As Mask Battles Fade, Michigan School Boards Face New Culture War Debates

Detroit Free Press - Emma Stein
Book Bans Spreading Across Michigan: What's Driving Them

Michigan Radio - Tracy Samilton
Angry Crowd Derails Dearborn Public Schools Board Meeting Over Book Policy

Livingston Post - Maria Stuart
School Board Candidate, Local Repubilcans Take Aim at Howell Library (Opinion)

Detroit Free Press - Narij Warikoo
Protesters Shut Down Dearborn School Board Meeting Over LGBTQ Books

Press & Guide - Dave Herndon
Group of Residents to Speak on Behalf of ‘Vulnerable Students,’ Against Banning Books at School Board Meeting

Los Angeles Blade - James Finn
My Michigan Neighbors Call ‘Heartstopper’ Porn, Demand Ban (Commentary)

Arab American News - Hassan Abbas
Dearborn School District Releases Guidelines on how it Selects Books, Evaluates Challenges

MLive - Michael Kransz
Book Challenges Surge as Public Libraries Become Latest Political Battleground

Washington Post - Deborah E. Mikula and Loren Khogali
Have We Forgotten What a Public Library is For? (Opinion)

Michigan Advance - Jon King
Dearborn Mayor: Rally Opposing Library Books was an Effort by ‘Bad-Faith Actors’

NPR’s 1A - Host: Jenn White
The Strain of Censorship on Public Libraries

The Michigan Daily - Chen Lyu
UMich Faculty and Students Talk Banned Books

Detroit News - Myesha Johnson and Hannah Mackay
Dearborn Book Bans Draw Supporters and Foes

Arab American News - News Staff
Dearborn Public Schools Temporarily Restricts Access to Seven Books and Sets up a Book Review Committee

The Daily News - Nicole Lintemuth
No Harm Ever Came from Reading a Book (Opinion)

Bridge Michigan - Isabel Lohman
Parental Rights Loom Large in Michigan Election, From Governor Race to Schools

Metro Weekly - John Riley
Mother Files Police Report Over “Gay” Book in High School Library

Click on Detroit - Mara MacDonald
Royal Oak Library Fights Back Against Calls for Banning Books with Riff on Rock and Roll Concert Shirt

WXYZ Detroit - Max White
Michigan Among Top States in the U.S. with Most Book Bans in Schools, Report Finds

Michigan Advance - Allison R. Donohue
During Banned Books Week, Dixon Supports a Ban on ‘Pornographic’ Books in Schools

Petoskey News-Review - Karly Graham
Annual Banned Books Week Draws Attention to Censorship, Book Challenges

Bridge Michigan - Tracie Mauriello
Prayer and Readings on Oral Sex: Welcome to Michigan Ed Board Meetings

Michigan Radio - Briana Rice
Dearborn Public Schools Creating Committee to Review Library Books That Get Complaints

CapCon - James David Dickson
Dearborn Schools Show How to Handle a Library Controversy

Bridge Michigan - Yue Stella Yu
Michigan Republicans Escalate LGBTQ Attacks. Will Voters Embrace Them?

WXYZ - Alex Bozarjian and David Kalman
7 Books Pulled from Dearborn Public Schools After Parents Express Concerns

Newsweek - Larry Walton (opinion)
Conservatives Want to Close Our Library, It’s Dividing Our Community

CADLCast - Trent Smiley
Patmos Library Board President Discusses Challenges Over LGBTQ Titles

Detroit Free Press - Emma Stein
Michigan Library, Defunded Over LGBTQ Books, Gets $50K Donation From Author Nora Roberts

City Pulse - Bill Castanier
Librarians Fight Censorship as Attacks Grow Around State

Time - Madeleine Carlisle
Public Libraries Face Threats to Funding and Collections as Book Bans Surge

Bridge Michigan - Isabel Lohman
Critical Race Theory Flap Makes Teachers Tiptoe on Slavery, Racism Topics

WOODTV - Whitney Burney
Controversy Inspires Banned Books Challenge at Grand Haven Library

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Romance Author Nora Roberts Helps Save MI Library Defunded Over LGBTQ Books

WOOD TV - Rachel Van Gilder
Nora Roberts Donates $50K to Embattled Jamestown Township Library

Copper Beacon - Juxta Sprague
Millages, Critical Thinking, and Rainbow Flags

Washington Post - Danielle Paquette
A Mich. Library Refused to Remove an LGBTQ Book. The Town Defunded it

TV6, WLUC - Colin Jackson
Hancock Public Schools Discusses Removal of Pride Month Book Display, Other Topics at Meeting

Mike & Jon Got it Going On - Leah Craig
Hartland Community Shows Support for Local Library, Literacy, and Inclusion

Petoskey News-Review - Tess Ware
Bear Creek Residents Voice Concerns Over LGBTQ+ Content in Petoskey Library

CapCon - James David Dickson (opinion)
The Public will be Heard: A Lesson from Patmos Library

Library Journal - Lisa Peet
Millage Defeat by Conservative Group Campaign Could Defund Patmos Library; Will Return to Voters in November

Plymouth Voice - Ron Picard (Editorial)
Should we Protect our Children from our Local Libraries?

Advocate - Christopher Wiggins
LGBTQ+ Books at the Center of Library Controversies in Michigan & Iowa

Davison Index - Gary Gould
Board Votes to Remove Books From Media Centers

Americans United - Kristin Tolentino
Less Than 1% Of The Books in a Mich. Town’s Library Deal With LGBTQ Themes. Religious Conservatives Have Voted to Close it

13 On Your Side - Nate Belt
Millage Vote for Ottawa County Library to Return Amid Debate About LGBTQ+ Books

MLive - Bradley Massman
Book Banning or Protecting Children? LGBTQ Books at West Michigan Library Draw Differing Views

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Defunded Over LGBTQ Books, Michigan Library Will Try Tax Again in November

Holland Sentinel -Audra Gamble
After Uproar Over LGBTQ Books, Jamestown Twp. Library Board to Try Millage Again in November

Michigan Advance - Jon King
A West Michigan Library Faces Closure After Voters Defund it Over LGBTQ+ Books

HuffPost - Nathalie Baptiste
The Right-Wing Plot To Destroy Public Libraries

Michigan Library Association - Ryan Wieber, Dillon Geshel, Debbie Mikula
Patmos Library Millage Statement

The Guardian - Matthew Cantor
US Library Defunded After Refusing to Censor LGBTQ Authors: ‘We Will Not Ban the Books’

WZZM 13 - 13 On Your Side Sfaff
Group Succeeds in Defunding Jamestown Township Library Because of LGBTQ+ Books

WOODTV - Meghan Bunchman
Jamestown Township Library Millage Fails Over LGBTQ Books

US News - Associated Press
Michigan Library’s Future Uncertain Over LGBTQ Material Flap

Book Riot - Kelly Jensen
A Michigan Public Library May Close Due to Conservative Propaganda

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Upset Over LGBTQ Books, a Michigan Town Defunds its Library in Tax Vote

Alpena News - Jada Penn (Capital News Service)
Libraries See Rise in Book Challenges, Fueled by Social Controversies

Book Riot - Kelly Jensen
How to Address Misinformation and Book Challenges

TV6 Fox News UP - Clint McCloud
Dickinson County Library’s Book Collection Questioned During Board Meeting

TV6 Fox News UP - Clint McCloud
LGBTQ+ Books Questions at Dickinson County Library

Downtown Newsmagazine Birmingham/Bloomfield - Lisa Brody
Book Bans: Fighting for the Minds of the Children

Iron Mountain Daily News - Editorial
The Freedom to Read

Michigan Advance - Allison R. Donohue
House Dems Have a Bill to Make Grooming a Crime, But Republicans Aren’t Signing on.

Bridge Magazine - Jemar Tisby
Those in Hillsdale Trying to Ban My Book Aren’t Intellectually Serious (Opinion)

WKAR Public Media - Sophia Saliby
Hillsdale Community Sees Mounting Tension Over Potential Library Book Bans

Fox 47 - Joe Gebhardt
Some Seek Removal of Hillsdale Library Board Member Who Proposed Political Restrictions on Materials

Michigan Education Association - Brenda Ortega
Part 5: Freedom to Read Advocates, Please Stand Up: ‘We Need Positive Voices in the Conversation’

Footnotes - Jemar Tisby
How an Attempt to Ban Books in Hillsdale, Michigan Exposed Ties to the Anti-CRT Industrial Complex

Fox47 Jackson - Joe Gebhardt
Hillsdale Library Director Resigns in Emergency Board Session

Michigan Education Association - Brenda Ortega
Part 4: Reading, Writing, Literacy Leaders Raise Alarm Over Book Bans

Bridge MI - Isabel Lohman
At Hillsdale Library, Resignations and Alarms About Politics, Pedophiia

Hillsdale Daily News - Corey Murray
Hillsdale Librarian Resigns in Wake of Failed LGBTQIA+ Children's Book Ban Proposal

Bridge Michigan - Ron French
Hillsdale to Consider Banning Harry Potter as Library Wars Hit Michigan

Michigan Education Association - Brenda Ortega
Part 3: Book Challenges Show Need for Policies to ‘Uphold a Constitutional Promise’

Hillsdale Daily News - Corey Murray
Book Ban Proposal Sparks Controversy at Hillsdale Library

WILX - Cody Butler
Protest Held Over Proposal to Ban Books from Hillsdale Community Library

Michigan Education Association - Brenda Ortega
Part 2: Turmoil Over Book Bans Affects Educators

Michigan Education Association - Brenda Ortega
Part 1: Educators and Parents Battle Book Bans

Alpena News - Ryan Wieber, Dillon Geshel, Debbie Mikula
Libraries Defend Your Right To Read

Livingston Post - MIRS News
Books Being Called Off High School Library Shelves: War on Culture or Explicitness?

Lansing State Journal - Scott Duimstra
We Shouldn’t Restrict What Other People Read, Local Librarians Help Protect That Right

Bridge MI - Ryan Wieber, Dillon Geshel, Debbie Mikula
We are Michigan Librarians, and We’ll Stand Up Against Book Bans (Opinion)

MIRSnews.com - John Reurink
Books Being Called Off High School Library Shelves: War On Culture Or Explicitness?

Alpena News - Justin Hinkley
Book-Banning Wrong, But That’s Democracy (Editorial)

Michigan Advance - Laina G. Stebbens
Sen. Theis’ Invocation Claiming Kids are ‘Under Attack’ from ‘Forces’ Prompts Walkouts

Michigan Advance - Allison R. Donohue
Book Challenges Led by Far-Right Groups are Surging in Michigan Schools

The Meemic Foundation - Leah Porter
Lesson from ‘The Giver’: Fight to Keep Books in Hand

The Oakland Press - Mark Cavitt
School Book Banning Efforts Have Reached Levels Not Seen in Decades

MLIVE - Martin Slagter
“Maus” Kicks Off Ann Arbor Bookstores Banned Book Club Discussion Series

The Gander - Keya Vakil
78% of Michiganders Believe It’s Un-American for Politicians to Ban Books in Schools.

Michigan Advance - Allison R. Donohue
Local libraries are being targeted by ‘1st amendment auditors’, book challenges

Bridge Michigan - Dr. Michael Rice
Forgetting Black History and Banning Books are Horrible Ideas (Opinion)

The State News - Miranda Dunlap
The Fight Against Book Banning at MSU

Detroit Free Press - Lily Altavena
Demand is High from Michigan Teachers for More Window, Mirror Books: What They Are

FOX17 West Michigan - Michael Martin
'I Want These Books Out': Hudsonville Parents Get Book Off Reading List Due to Content

Alpena News - Jada Penn
Libraries See Rise in Book Challenges, Fueled by Social Controversies

FOXUP TV6 - Vinny LaVia
Marquette County Public Libraries Voice Concerns Over Increasing Book Bans in Schools

Chalkbeat Detroit - Ron French & Tracie Mauriello
Michigan GOP Bill: Schools Must Post Curriculum, Books, Assignments

The Daily News - Cory Smith
Concerned Parents, Citizens Speak Out on Greenville Book-Ban Request

The Daily News - Cory Smith
Greenville Parent Brings Forward Book Concern

Michigan Advance - Max McCoy
One Weird Trick for Backsliding Democracy:
Read Banned Books

WOODTV
Parents Push Schools to Pull Books with Transgender, Same Sex Content

MLIVE - Alyssa Burr
Michigan Civil Rights Commission Says Critical Race Theory Ban Would Censor Teachers

Michigan Civil Rights Commission - Vicki Levengood
Michigan Civil Rights Commission Passes Resolution in Support of Academic Freedom and Opposition to Censorship

Click on Detroit - Jason Colthrop & Kayla Clarke
Committee to Review Graphic Novel in Troy-Athens High School Library After Parent Complains

WOODTV
’Trash’ Book Should Not be on Library Shelves, Says Byron Twp. Trustee

MLive - Martin Slagter
Chelsea School Board Votes to Keep Toni Morrison Book in Library Despite Uproar

Public School Review - Grace Chen
Banned Books Create Outcry in Arizona and Detroit