#bookban — Public Fediverse posts

«It is no coincidence that #BookBan and curriculum legislation are pulsing through #Congress at the same time as the proposal to cut e-Rates. It is not a coincidence that all these align with the push to privatize #education (or, in the right’s parlance, “provide educational choice”) through voucher schemes that steal taxpayer money in service of the desires of the wealthy and well-connected.»

Get Loud: Public Library and School Internet Access Is Under Threat
https://bookriot.com/proposed-fcc-e-rate-changes/

«It is no coincidence that #BookBan and curriculum legislation are pulsing through #Congress at the same time as the proposal to cut e-Rates. It is not a coincidence that all these align with the push to privatize #education (or, in the right’s parlance, “provide educational choice”) through voucher schemes that steal taxpayer money in service of the desires of the wealthy and well-connected.»

Get Loud: Public Library and School Internet Access Is Under Threat
https://bookriot.com/proposed-fcc-e-rate-changes/

#KI-Firmen kaufen #Antiquariate leer – und vernichten die Bücher

👇 👇 👇 👇

10.5.1958 in #Hamburg

#ErichKästner:

...Seit #Bücher geschrieben werden, werden Bücher verbrannt...

https://www.swr.de/swrkultur/wissen/archivradio/erich-kaestner-seit-buecher-geschrieben-werden-werden-buecher-verbrannt-100.html

#Scheiterhaufen #Bücherverbrennung #Geschichte #BookBan

#KI-Firmen kaufen #Antiquariate leer – und vernichten die Bücher

👇 👇 👇 👇

10.5.1958 in #Hamburg

#ErichKästner:

...Seit #Bücher geschrieben werden, werden Bücher verbrannt...

https://www.swr.de/swrkultur/wissen/archivradio/erich-kaestner-seit-buecher-geschrieben-werden-werden-buecher-verbrannt-100.html

#Scheiterhaufen #Bücherverbrennung #Geschichte #BookBan

"...the bulb broadcasts a public network that uses a captive portal to take you to the web interface of the library. From there, users can browse books– including learning from where they were banned and why...'

#BannedBook
#BookBan

https://hackaday.com/2026/06/16/smart-bulb-wifi-server-hosts-banned-literature/

"...the bulb broadcasts a public network that uses a captive portal to take you to the web interface of the library. From there, users can browse books– including learning from where they were banned and why...'

#BannedBook
#BookBan

https://hackaday.com/2026/06/16/smart-bulb-wifi-server-hosts-banned-literature/

Bücher verbieten? Bibliotheken im Spannungsfeld von Meinungsfreiheit und Zensur

Haus der Bildung, Mittwoch, 14. Oktober um 19:00 MESZ

Zurzeit werden auch in westlichen Ländern wie den USA immer wieder Bücher aus Bibliotheken verbannt. Darstellungen von Sexualität, Kampf gegen Rassismus und andere Themen führen zur Zensur. Wie ist das in Deutschland, wie ist das in Bonn?

Sollen alle Bücher immer für alle frei verfügbar sein? Wie sollen Bibliotheken mit „strittigen“ Werken umgehen? Wo liegen die Grenzen der Meinungsfreiheit? Sind Eingriffe gerechtfertigt und wenn ja, in welchen Fällen und in welcher Form? Und wer soll darüber entscheiden?

Prof. Dr. Claudia Frick vom Institut für Informationswissenschaft der TH Köln schildert die Praxis von „Book Bans“ in den USA. Helga Albrecht, Leiterin der Stadtbibliothek Bonn, stellt dar, wie die Bibliothek auswählt, was sie anschafft und wie sie mit „strittigen“ Werken umgeht. Wir sprechen mit den beiden sowie dem Autor und Journalisten Wolfgang Kaes und mit Ihnen über mögliche Lösungen für den Umgang mit Vielfalt, Schutzinteressen und Informationsfreiheit.

Foto von Olena Bohovyk auf Unsplash

https://bonn.jetzt/event/bucher-verbieten-bibliotheken-im-spannungsfeld-von-meinungsfreiheit-und-zensur

Bücher verbieten? Bibliotheken im Spannungsfeld von Meinungsfreiheit und Zensur

Haus der Bildung, Mittwoch, 14. Oktober um 19:00 MESZ

Zurzeit werden auch in westlichen Ländern wie den USA immer wieder Bücher aus Bibliotheken verbannt. Darstellungen von Sexualität, Kampf gegen Rassismus und andere Themen führen zur Zensur. Wie ist das in Deutschland, wie ist das in Bonn?

Sollen alle Bücher immer für alle frei verfügbar sein? Wie sollen Bibliotheken mit „strittigen“ Werken umgehen? Wo liegen die Grenzen der Meinungsfreiheit? Sind Eingriffe gerechtfertigt und wenn ja, in welchen Fällen und in welcher Form? Und wer soll darüber entscheiden?

Prof. Dr. Claudia Frick vom Institut für Informationswissenschaft der TH Köln schildert die Praxis von „Book Bans“ in den USA. Helga Albrecht, Leiterin der Stadtbibliothek Bonn, stellt dar, wie die Bibliothek auswählt, was sie anschafft und wie sie mit „strittigen“ Werken umgeht. Wir sprechen mit den beiden sowie dem Autor und Journalisten Wolfgang Kaes und mit Ihnen über mögliche Lösungen für den Umgang mit Vielfalt, Schutzinteressen und Informationsfreiheit.

Foto von Olena Bohovyk auf Unsplash

https://bonn.jetzt/event/bucher-verbieten-bibliotheken-im-spannungsfeld-von-meinungsfreiheit-und-zensur

Gerade "The Librarians" gesehen. Bewegende Doku über den faschistoiden, christlich-fanatischen #Bookban in den USA und die Frauen, die unter Bedrohung, Verleumdung und Jobverlust leidend, dagegen ankämpfen.
Alle in Berlin mit einem Büchereiausweis (sic!) können den Film bei #Filmfriend streamen.
Trailer auf YT.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p3yq7AgrU7A&ra=m

#Filmtipp des Monats bei #filmfriend

▶️ The Librarians

Seit 2021 häufen sich in den USA Forderungen, Bücher aus Bibliotheken zu entfernen – besonders zu Themen wie Sexualerziehung, LGBTIQ+, Hautfarbe und Rassismus. Kim A. Snyders Film begleitet mutige Bibliothekar*innen, die sich gegen diese Zensur wehren und dabei Anfeindungen und Repressionen riskieren.

Ab sofort verfügbar, in OV mit engl. und dt. UT.

https://erlangen.filmfriend.de/de/movies/the-librarians

#Bibliothek #Library #BookBan #Librarian #Librarians

Knox County Schools in Tennessee restrict 'Roots' over single chapter deemed age-inappropriate

📰 Original title: Single passage gets Pulitzer-winning book about slavery banned in deep red state

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

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#literature #bookban...

J.K. Rowlings oder Darf Harry Potter gelesen werden?

Da war sie wieder: Die Diskussion um das x-te Buch für Schulkinder rund um die Themenwelt von Harry Potter. Diesmal war es der Band um Hermine Granger aus der Reihe der "Potter Guides". Ein Buch für Erstleser*innen aufgemacht als Leitfaden zur Figur Hermines. Die Kinder lieben es. So wie die jetzt fast Vi

https://joviseo.de/j-k-rowlings-oder-darf-harry-potter-gelesen-werden

#LESEN #Bookban #books #Literatur #Rowling #TERF #Zensur

J.K. Rowlings oder Darf Harry Potter gelesen werden?

Da war sie wieder: Die Diskussion um das x-te Buch für Schulkinder rund um die Themenwelt von Harry Potter. Diesmal war es der Band um Hermine Granger aus der Reihe der "Potter Guides". Ein Buch für Erstleser*innen aufgemacht als Leitfaden zur Figur Hermines. Die Kinder lieben es. So wie die jetzt fast Vi

https://joviseo.de/j-k-rowlings-oder-darf-harry-potter-gelesen-werden

#LESEN #Bookban #books #Literatur #Rowling #TERF #Zensur

J.K. Rowlings oder Darf Harry Potter gelesen werden?

https://joviseo.de/j-k-rowlings-oder-darf-harry-potter-gelesen-werden

Alberta Senator @Paulatics delivered an excellent speech warning of the harms of online censorship, moral panic, book bans, and the problems with bans and age verifications as Senate Bill S-209 moves from the Senate to the House of Commons.

Thank you Senator! I could not agree more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEsf_qQzvpg

#OnlineHarms #AgeVerification #CanPoli #CdnPoli #SoberFirstThought #Canada #Censorship #BookBan #Alberta #ABPoli #DanielleSmith

Alberta Senator @Paulatics delivered an excellent speech warning of the harms of online censorship, moral panic, book bans, and the problems with bans and age verifications as Senate Bill S-209 moves from the Senate to the House of Commons.

Thank you Senator! I could not agree more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEsf_qQzvpg

#OnlineHarms #AgeVerification #CanPoli #CdnPoli #SoberFirstThought #Canada #Censorship #BookBan #Alberta #ABPoli #DanielleSmith

Tell Your Representatives: Vote NO on a National Book Ban!

Denounced by the American Library Association, the manipulatively titled “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act” proposes legislation to withhold federal funding if schools do not comply with the government’s opinion of what children should or should not be allowed to read.

https://indivisiblesf.org/call-scripts/2026/03/10/tell-your-representatives-vote-no-on-a-national-book-ban?mc_cid=ba51ca7be7&mc_eid=8bb0a26139

#BookBan

Tell Your Representatives: Vote NO on a National Book Ban!

Denounced by the American Library Association, the manipulatively titled “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act” proposes legislation to withhold federal funding if schools do not comply with the government’s opinion of what children should or should not be allowed to read.

https://indivisiblesf.org/call-scripts/2026/03/10/tell-your-representatives-vote-no-on-a-national-book-ban?mc_cid=ba51ca7be7&mc_eid=8bb0a26139

#BookBan

Theocrats, plutocrats, autocrats, all itching to tear down the world and rebuild it in their likeness. When did democracy go out of style? It's no wonder the USA is going to shit, big money is fanning the flames of fascism from within. We have our own sectarian crap to contend with, yet we're spending billions to supposedly rid other countries of theirs? WTAF

https://thelibrariansfilm.com/streaming/

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-librarians/

https://youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE

#IndependentLens #TheLibrarians #Libraries #Librarians #PBS #Democracy #FreeSpeech #BookBan #Fascism #USA

Theocrats, plutocrats, autocrats, all itching to tear down the world and rebuild it in their likeness. When did democracy go out of style? It's no wonder the USA is going to shit, big money is fanning the flames of fascism from within. We have our own sectarian crap to contend with, yet we're spending billions to supposedly rid other countries of theirs? WTAF

https://thelibrariansfilm.com/streaming/

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-librarians/

https://youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE

#IndependentLens #TheLibrarians #Libraries #Librarians #PBS #Democracy #FreeSpeech #BookBan #Fascism #USA

Following up on Alberta's book ban legislation, CBC used Access to Information requests to compile an updated list of banned books. [1]

Last fall I posted about the initial list - which was criticized by Danielle Smith even though her legislation created it. [2]

I am sad to see graphic novel versions of Albert Camus in the list as his work greatly influenced me as a teen.

[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-school-book-ban-order-graphic-novels-9.7118495

[2] https://mastodon.social/@pkiff/115114821109946044

#Alberta #Censorship #Libraries #AlbertCamus #BookBan

Following up on Alberta's book ban legislation, CBC used Access to Information requests to compile an updated list of banned books. [1]

Last fall I posted about the initial list - which was criticized by Danielle Smith even though her legislation created it. [2]

I am sad to see graphic novel versions of Albert Camus in the list as his work greatly influenced me as a teen.

[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-school-book-ban-order-graphic-novels-9.7118495

[2] https://mastodon.social/@pkiff/115114821109946044

#Alberta #Censorship #Libraries #AlbertCamus #BookBan

Tonight at LUX Nijmegen: a screening of the documentary “The Librarians” — a powerful film about banned books and the ongoing fight for free access to information. 📚
📅 9 March
🕢 19:30 — film + discussion
📍 LUX Nijmegen
More info & tickets:
https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/programma/radboud-reflects-the-librarians/

#books #boeken #bibliotheken #libraries #BannedBook #BookBan #TheLibrarians #ReadBannedBooks #bookstodon

Tonight at LUX Nijmegen: a screening of the documentary “The Librarians” — a powerful film about banned books and the ongoing fight for free access to information. 📚
📅 9 March
🕢 19:30 — film + discussion
📍 LUX Nijmegen
More info & tickets:
https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/programma/radboud-reflects-the-librarians/

#books #boeken #bibliotheken #libraries #BannedBook #BookBan #TheLibrarians #ReadBannedBooks #bookstodon

Vandaag lekker buttons gemaakt. Ben benieuwd of ik er morgen nog andere tegenkom bij de film + debat over banned books.

📅 9 maart | 🕢 19.30
📍 LUX Nijmegen
Meer info:
https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/programma/radboud-reflects-the-librarians/

#books #boeken #bibliotheken #libraries #BannedBook #BookBan #TheLibrarians #ReadBannedBooks

Vandaag lekker buttons gemaakt. Ben benieuwd of ik er morgen nog andere tegenkom bij de film + debat over banned books.

📅 9 maart | 🕢 19.30
📍 LUX Nijmegen
Meer info:
https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/programma/radboud-reflects-the-librarians/

#books #boeken #bibliotheken #libraries #BannedBook #BookBan #TheLibrarians #ReadBannedBooks

In Nijmegen draait maandag de documentaire "The Librarians" over verboden boeken.

📅 9 maart | 🕢 19.30
📍 LUX Nijmegen
Meer info:
https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/programma/radboud-reflects-the-librarians/
@bookstodon
#boeken #bibliotheken #BannedBook #BookBan #TheLibrarians #libraries

In Nijmegen draait maandag de documentaire "The Librarians" over verboden boeken.

📅 9 maart | 🕢 19.30
📍 LUX Nijmegen
Meer info:
https://www.lux-nijmegen.nl/programma/radboud-reflects-the-librarians/
@bookstodon
#boeken #bibliotheken #BannedBook #BookBan #TheLibrarians #libraries

A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives

https://bookriot.com/hr7661-book-ban-legislation/

#HackerNews #BookBan #Bill #HouseOfRepresentatives #Censorship #FreedomToRead #LegislativeAction #BookRights

A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives

https://bookriot.com/hr7661-book-ban-legislation/

#HackerNews #BookBan #Bill #HouseOfRepresentatives #Censorship #FreedomToRead #LegislativeAction #BookRights

“So you banned all those books, Sadie said, and the teacher had blinked twice at her over her glasses. Oh no, sweetie, she said. People think that sometimes, but no. No one bans anything. Haven’t you ever heard of the Bill of Rights? The class giggled, and Sadie flushed. Every school makes its own independent judgments, the teacher said.”

― Celeste Ng, "Our Missing Hearts"

#Zitatemontag
#Zitate
#Quotes
#Quotations
#Novels
#Books
#BannedBooks
#Bookban
#Bookbans
#Bookstodon

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“So you banned all those books, Sadie said, and the teacher had blinked twice at her over her glasses. Oh no, sweetie, she said. People think that sometimes, but no. No one bans anything. Haven’t you ever heard of the Bill of Rights? The class giggled, and Sadie flushed. Every school makes its own independent judgments, the teacher said.”

― Celeste Ng, "Our Missing Hearts"

#Zitatemontag
#Zitate
#Quotes
#Quotations
#Novels
#Books
#BannedBooks
#Bookban
#Bookbans
#Bookstodon

✍️ 📖 🇺🇸 📚

Utah Continues To Ban More Books, Even As It Racks Up More Lawsuits

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/22/utah-continues-to-ban-more-books-even-as-it-racks-up-more-lawsuits/

Utah Continues To Ban More Books, Even As It Racks Up More Lawsuits

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/22/utah-continues-to-ban-more-books-even-as-it-racks-up-more-lawsuits/

#SCOTUS refuses to address book ban case in Little v Llano County.
#BookBan #BookBanning #llano #TexasPol #TXPol
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/99256-supreme-court-denies-petition-to-hear-little-v-llano-county.html

#SCOTUS refuses to address book ban case in Little v Llano County.
#BookBan #BookBanning #llano #TexasPol #TXPol
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/99256-supreme-court-denies-petition-to-hear-little-v-llano-county.html

In mehreren konservativen US-Bundesstaaten werden derzeit wieder tausende Bücher aus Schulbibliotheken entfernt. Betroffen sind vor allem Werke zu #Rassismus, #LGBTQ Themen und Geschichte 👉 taz.de/!6124004/ #bookban #USA

Political Satire: Banning My Own Book

And buying a Learjet in 2021:

https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=20&id=182

#tiereddemocraticgovernance
#satire #bookban #bookbanning