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December 21, 2023 | 5:01 PM

Lanternflies, book bans, severance tax: The most read stories of 2023 on WITF

By Jeremy Long/WITF
November 28, 2023 | 10:07 AM

In the battle over books, who gets to decide what’s age-appropriate at libraries?

By Tovia Smith/NPR
November 20, 2023 | 10:12 AM

Groups seek to replace Scholastic book fairs with books written by rightwing pundits, election deniers

By Brett Sholtis/LNP | LancasterOnline

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November 14, 2023 | 1:40 PM

Residents sound off at Quarryville Library board meeting after Fulton Twp. supervisors cut gift over LGBTQ+ content

By Olivia M. Miller/LNP | LancasterOnline
October 25, 2023 | 9:23 AM

Pennsylvania Senate passes bill opponents worry targets books about LGBTQ+ and marginalized people

By Brooke Schultz/ The Associated Press/Report for America
September 22, 2023 | 3:18 PM

Democrat’s effort to stop book bans unlikely to pass through GOP-controlled Senate

By Jaxon White/LNP | LancasterOnline
September 5, 2023 | 11:23 AM

Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books

By Mead Gruver/The Associated Press
July 3, 2023 | 10:58 AM

Moms for Liberty’s focus on school races in Pennsylvania and elsewhere sets up political clash with teachers unions

The group has been labeled an “extremist” organization by the Southern Poverty Law Center and has at least 27 chapters in Pennsylvania.

By Ali Swenson/The Associated Press
June 14, 2023 | 4:59 PM

Lancaster County school district library policies regarding sexually explicit content in schools are now in effect

A Lancaster County school district is updating its library selection policy in a way that could limit student access to books deemed too sexually explicit.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF
Updated: June 14, 2023 | 5:24 pm

Central York’s school board will vote on updating its book review policy

Superintendent Peter Aiken said in a statement that a review made the decision to remove “Push” because “the text lacks quality literary structure and standards” and it contains sexual content.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF
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