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Adult Forum: Real Steps to Take to Fight Book Bans [September 1, 2024
PUBLIC LIBRARY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Montgomery County Memorial Library System
  • Librarians Under Siege in Montgomery County?
    Faith Bugenhagen, Houston Press | May 8, 2024 4:00AM |
    Houston Press: Houston's independent source of local news and culture

  • Montgomery County directs citizen board to review, and potentially remove, library books The county north of Houston adopted the guidelines amid a growing number of book bans in school districts and a new state law that supporters claim protects children from inappropriate material.
    By William Melhado, Texas Tribune | March 26, 2024 9 PM Central |


    PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN HARRIS COUNTY
    Harris County Public Library

  • Harris County Commits to Protecting the Freedom to Read Commissioners Court passes resolution making Harris County Public Library a Book Sanctuary
    HCPL Web site | September 26, 2023 |

  • HCPL Freedom To Read Resolution

  • Harris County Public Library Deselection Policy
    EXCERPT:
    Materials will not be removed from the collection because of the personal views or beliefs of the staff or customers. Those with concerns regarding materials in the library's collection may complete the Request for Reconsideration of Materials Form as described in the Collection Policy.
    Houston Public Library
  • Houston Public Library: E. Reconsideration of Library Materials

    The Library will review selection of a specific item upon request of a member of the community. The form "Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials" is available upon request at your local Houston Public Library location. Your request will be reviewed in light of the Library's established selection policies. A reply will be sent promptly to the person or organization making the request once administrative action has been taken.


    Community Library not funded by government
    The Woodlands Community Pride Library
  • The Woodlands Pride Will Open A Community Library Featuring LGBTQ & Other Narratives
    Faith Bugenhagen, Houston Press | June 25, 2024 5:00AM |
    EXCERPT:
    "Although the library will not be staffed or operated by Village Books, owner Teresa Kenney will host a wishlist of titles that residents can purchase for the library."
  • League City’s proposed library ordinance prompts pushback amid censorship fears The city council will consider Tuesday night whether to create a new committee charged with reviewing the appropriateness of library materials, even though such a group already exists....
    By Adam Zuvanich, Houston Public Media.org | February 14, 2023 5:18 PM |

  • League City creates book challenge process
    By Shafaq Patel, Axios.com Local Houston | December 8, 2022 |

  • League City City Council approves contentious resolution regarding 'obscene' library material
    By Saab Sahi, CommunityImpact.com | December 7, 2022 8:30 PM CST |

  • Banned Books Week (Sept. 18-24, 2022) [ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)]

  • Don't Mess with Texas Librarians
    ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom Staff | November 17, 2021 | TAGS: Banned and Challenged Books, Censorship | [As seen on the Intellectual Freedom Blog, The Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association] by Brian Lopez, Texas Tribune | October 26, 2021 2 PM Central |
  • The Freedom to Read is a Right and Must be Protected

    "The Texas Library Association (TLA) holds that the freedom to read is a human right, protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution." (embedded quote) | "Approved by TLA Executive Board, October 26, 2021" |

  • Intellectual Freedom Blog (The Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association)

    "The American Library Association supports @TXLA and all Texas library workers as they fight to prevent the erasure of the lives of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ persons from the library collections of Texas schools, libraries, and universities." (embedded Tweet)


    Banned Books


  • Banned & Challenged Books | Banned Books Week (American Library Assn.) |
  • Banned Books On-Line (UPenn. Library)
  • Frequently Challenged Books (American Library Assn.)
  • Banned Books: Commonly Banned Books (Butler University LibGuide)
  • Freedom Forum
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