Posted on October 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Here's the latest news on book bans, challenges, and other literary obstacles — and efforts to fight back against them.
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University libraries that have lent out their materials in the longstanding tradition of academic cooperation are hearing that international institutions can't ship books back because of Donald Trump's tariffs (404 Media).
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The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina has filed a lawsuit, on behalf of the South Carolina Association of School Librarians and three public school students, against the state's education superintendent over a June 2024 law empowering book bans (Book Riot).
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Bookshop.org is offering free shipping today and tomorrow as part of its Anti-Prime Day promotion — and through October 19, all banned books are 20 percent off as well (Book Riot).
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Paddington Bear’s rights holders and the Paddington movie producers are suing another producer for depicting the bear as a "foul-mouthed podcast host" (Deadline).
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