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2 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | AGWSR Community School District | Iowa | 2023-10 | 2023-10 | Banned | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2023/10/16/database-banned-books-removed-from-iowa-school-libraries-under-new-state-law-senate-file-496/70995919007/ | https://databases.desmoinesregister.com/database-books-removed-from-libraries-in-iowa-school-districts/973-last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-malinda-lo-agwsr/ | Response to Law | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Alachua County Schools | Florida | 2024-04 | 2024-09 | District recommended retaining but decision has been appealed; hearing set for 9/19/24 | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18xWzxGfhEM_t6ImqOEfK50H9TaIYfFZx-qMZxB1_s4I/edit?gid=525301340#gid=525301340 | https://www.wuft.org/education/2024-04-13/next-chapter-alachua-county-school-board-implementing-revised-book-ban-review-but-not-without-debate | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Ankeny | Iowa | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after ban | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Beaufort County School District | South Carolina | 2022-10 | 2023-12 | Return to library for grades 9-12 only per https://www.beaufortschools.net/academics/instructional-programs-support/library-media-services/school-library-materials-reconsideration-information | https://yourislandnews.com/ten-more-committees-begin-review-of-books-removed-from-bcsd/ | 12/5/23: https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/education/article282506028.html | See FOIA Response Log for April 2023 / Melinda Hendrickson #2 for demands to ban LNATTC with Book Looks supporting language: https://www.beaufortschools.net/about-us/public-infofoia-request/foiafoia-requests/foia-response-log | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | |||||||||||||||
6 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Berkeley County School District | South Carolina | 2023-09 | 2023-10 | Unclear — Is on a list of books obtained via FOIA by the ACLU for which “objections center on graphic sexual content and profanity.” But the school district denies this list exists. | https://www.live5news.com/2023/09/06/berkeley-co-schools-denies-existence-banned-book-list/ | Update 10/11/23: http://thedanielislandnews.com/news/berkeley-co-school-district-begins-reviewing-93-challenged-books | Update 10/27: 2nd batch of books reviewed https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/berkeley-county-news/berkeley-county-school-district-to-hold-second-book-review-meeting-thursday/ | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Huntress | Blount County Schools | Tennessee | 2023-02 | 2023-10 | Challenged - None of my titles are listed in their catalog | https://www.thedailytimes.com/news/blount-county-board-of-education-hears-calls-to-remove-books-from-school-libraries/article_3c25bba4-a3ec-11ed-8595-df9c0dba1f0a.html | Informal challenge | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Boiling Springs High School | Pennsylvania | 2024-04 | 2024-05 | Removed while reviewed due to challenge | 3/29/24 report: '“The titles referenced were ones that were brought forward as a concern and have been set aside to hold for an internal review,” said Jason Baker, assistant to the superintendent." | 11/14/24: Still under review and no decision yet https://local21news.com/news/local/taboo-titles-and-suggestive-book-themes-under-review-at-local-high-school-south-middleton-school-disrict-boiling-springs-high-cumberland-county-pa | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Bondurant-Farrar | Iowa | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after injunction | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Boone | Iowa | 2024-06 | Banned | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Botetourt County Libraries | Virginia | 2023 | 2024-02 | Targeted by local group BRACE | https://theroanokestar.com/2024/02/06/absolutely-unconscionable-explicit-library-content-targeting-minors-roils-botetourt/ | BRACE website listing LNATTC (at bottom): https://www.wearebrace.org/the-books/ | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Brevard County Public Schools | Florida | 2022-05 | 2023-10 | 3/12/25 recommended for removal; 3/16/25 board formally banned the book from county schools. | https://www.newsweek.com/moms-liberty-banned-book-list-schools-1756574 | Catalog: https://brevard.follettdestiny.com/cataloging/servlet/presentbasicsearchform.do?restoreFromCrumb=1&tm=TopLevelCatalog&l2m=Library+Search&formSignature=Initialize&formName=cataloging_servlet_BasicSearchForm&breadCrumbIndex=53672 | https://sites.google.com/a/share.brevardschools.org/librarymedia/home/book-decisions | Banned Pending Investigation | Administration | |||||||||||||||
13 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Carroll County Public Schools | Maryland | 2023-07 | 2023-10 | Banned pending review | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/book-ban-carroll-county-schools-review-parent-concern/45107473# | List: https://carrollcountyobserver.com/2023/07/14/books-submitted-to-carroll-county-public-schools-for-reconsideration/ | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Cedar Falls | Iowa | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after injunction | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Central Bucks School District | Pennsylvania | 2023-02 | 2023-10 | Challenged - Remains on shelves pending review | https://whyy.org/articles/central-bucks-school-district-considering-removing-books-libraries/ | https://www.cbsd.org/Page/66467 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Chariton | Iowa | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after injunction | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | Iowa | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after injunction | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Clay County School District | Florida | 2023-01 | 2023-10 | Banned (investigation completed) | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/roughly-300-books-were-removed-from-libraries-in-florida-last-school-year-heres-the-full-list/3113184/ | List of banned books from FL DOE: https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5574/urlt/2223ObjectionList.pdf | Banned Pending Investigation | Administration/Formal Challenge | ||||||||||||||||
19 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Clear Lake | Iowa | 2024-06 | Banned | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Adaptation | Cobb County Schools | Georgia | 2023-10 | 2024-09 | Removed ostensibly because it was "weeded" — this is indeed possible but comes in context of 600+ books also being removed, many LGBTQ+ titles | News source: https://www.mdjonline.com/news/local/heres-the-list-of-books-removed-from-cobb-high-schools-this-school-year/pdf_aaa14402-7503-11ee-86c7-0f470399cdee.html and more info: https://www.mdjonline.com/news/education/hundreds-of-books-removed-from-cobb-school-libraries-since-early-august-records-show/article_7d53ab26-6f85-11ee-9240-63dbb7b06805.html | List: https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/mdjonline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/aa/aaa14402-7503-11ee-86c7-0f470399cdee/653c172e4c10b.pdf.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Cobb County Schools | Georgia | 2023-10 | 2024-09 | Removed ostensibly because it was "weeded" | News source: https://www.mdjonline.com/news/local/heres-the-list-of-books-removed-from-cobb-high-schools-this-school-year/pdf_aaa14402-7503-11ee-86c7-0f470399cdee.html and more info: https://www.mdjonline.com/news/education/hundreds-of-books-removed-from-cobb-school-libraries-since-early-august-records-show/article_7d53ab26-6f85-11ee-9240-63dbb7b06805.html | List: https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/mdjonline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/aa/aaa14402-7503-11ee-86c7-0f470399cdee/653c172e4c10b.pdf.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Collierville Schools | Tennessee | 2022-02 | 2024-09 | Returned to shelves per Censorship spreadsheet | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Community Library Network (Kootenai County) | Idaho | 2025-01 | 2025-02 | Removed pending review and possible move to adults-only section | 1/19/25 first report: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jan/19/kootenai-county-library-system-approves-adult-only/ | 2/2/25 update: https://www.spokesman.com/idaho-community-library-network-book-list/ | The list: https://www.spokesman.com/idaho-community-library-network-book-list/ | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Conroe Independent School District | Texas | 2023-04 | 2023-10 | Banned From Libraries and Classrooms | https://www.conroeisd.net/library-services/ — includes link to list of all removed books | List of officially banned books: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS3Y9dLkdh2_kMzggKUc2taUsigzz3Kjg84_E2Bp5Cy6N76Fqxaqtz84SlrdZuyEYvKTtWEYt7qKhfT/pub | Banned From Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||||||||||||||
25 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Cumberland County Schools | North Carolina | 2022-11 | 2023-10 | Challenged - Remains on shelves (review seems to be finished) | https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/education/2023/04/18/the-latest-on-cumberland-county-schools-books-review/70084133007/ | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District | Iowa | 2023-12 | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after injunction | https://databases.desmoinesregister.com/database-books-removed-from-libraries-in-iowa-school-districts/1266-last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-malinda-lo-dallas-center-grimes/ | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | Response to Law | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Daviess County Public Library | Kentucky | 2023-08 | 2023-10 | Banned pending review — “To ensure the books are not checked out during the review process, all 248 titles have been listed as “In Repair” or “Being Reviewed” in the library’s system. According to Waller, some of the titles requested are lost, and about 50 were checked out when the review began. Once the book has been reviewed, it will be returned to its shelf if still deemed appropriate, according to Waller.” (Owensboro Times article) | https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2023/08/waller-in-process-of-reviewing-books-listed-in-audit-recommends-no-changes-so-far/ and https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/citizens-group-audits-teen-juvenile-reading-material-at-public-library/article_d3971bf4-9e4d-5e77-944e-cd33a6e3f984.html | From email: A local “decency” group (Daviess County Citizens for Decency) has recently presented our library with almost 300 books they want us to remove. | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Davis School District | Utah | 2023-06 | 2023-10 | Challenged - Available in HS libraries only | https://kslnewsradio.com/2013792/utah-book-challenges/ | Rated on this site: https://www.ratedbooks.org/dsd?page=2 | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Decorah Community School District | Iowa | 2023-12 | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after injunction | https://databases.desmoinesregister.com/database-books-removed-from-libraries-in-iowa-school-districts/1416-last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-malinda-lo-decorah/ | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | Response to Law | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Dorchester School District 2 | South Carolina | 2022-12 | 2023-02 | Challenged | https://www.aclusc.org/en/press-releases/dorchester-2-schools-face-biggest-book-purge-yet-school-board-should-fight-back | https://www.postandcourier.com/news/local_state_news/dorchester-district-two-book-ban-aclu-summerville/article_d6f5968c-ccfd-11ee-b7f5-47d430464c70.html | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Dubuque Community Schools | Iowa | 2024-08 | 2024-09 | Banned | https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_6e7215fe-6573-11ef-9afb-0f2f14d9fcce.html | Response to Iowa SF 496 | ||||||||||||||||||
32 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Eagle Public Library | Idaho | 2024-10 | 2025-01 | Moved to Adult section | 10/3/24: https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/eagle-library-board-relocates-24-books-after-closed-door-deliberation/ | 10/27/24: One person was behind the request to move those 23 books https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/one-person-challenged-23-eagle-library-books-records-show-city-shields-their-identity/ | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Eanes | Texas | 2022-04 | 2023-10 | Challenged - Remains on shelves pending review | List of challenged books: https://www.eanesisd.net/book-challenge | Currently still listed as available in school catalog: search at https://eanesisd.follettdestiny.com/common/welcome.jsp?context=saas049_4205089 | Formal Challenge | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Elkhorn Area School District | Wisconsin | 2023-12 | 2024-02-28 | "Restricted use" — requires parental permission to access | https://literaryactivism.substack.com/p/one-parent-got-444-books-removed | https://www.wpr.org/diversity-and-inclusion/elkhorn-area-school-district-considering-changing-book-policy-after-parent-challenges-more-400 | 2/28/24: LNATTC retained but designated "restricted use" https://www.wpr.org/news/all-challenged-books-returned-elkhorn-area-school-district-libraries and list: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1th2x7I7DQyOVwk5Gj5rNgSefm9g1ETH5/view | Formal Challenge | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Escambia County Public Schools | Florida | 2023-02 | 2023-10 | Place in “restricted” section of library (https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/escambia-county/2022/10/04/escambia-county-banned-books-over-100-books-reviewed-ban/8166391001/) / not in catalog but they have very few of my books at all | https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/education/2023/04/12/escambia-county-book-ban-list-every-book-being-challenged-in-schools/70109206007/ | Spreadsheet including links to the actual challenge forms and status of review: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTPENfqe5n1F8Ko7rNU7EXRZs60Ogl0jVMcgvRhHqmnRBGxyAL99UiPGBWNJ_k2B78JWr1dVy0rTuxQ/pubhtml?widget=true&headers=false | Banned Pending Investigation | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Fauquier County Public Schools | Virginia | 2023-08 | 2023-10 | Restricted — Flagged as “Sexually Explicit”: “Parents can sign up to be notified by email of what books their students check out – or can prevent their students from checking out books on the explicit list” (from news article) | https://www.fauquier.com/news/article_396dd4d6-36eb-11ee-a10d-87ba3d03ad86.html | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Flagler Schools | Florida | 2022-10 | 2023-10 | High School library only | Flagler Schools Receives Challenges for 20 books on library shelves — later updated that the book is kept in high school only: Flager Online District Resource For Challenges | Also see: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/02/07/heres-a-list-of-books-banned-under-review-in-central-florida-schools/ | News report about retention of LNATTC: https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2023/mar/10/last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-unanimously-survives-joint-high-school-review-committee/ | Banned From Libraries | Formal Challenge | |||||||||||||||
38 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Fort Worth Independent School District | Texas | 2023-09 | 2024-04 | 2024-04 — supposed to be returned to shelves but it's not clear whether that is actually happening: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article288422173.html and https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article288449959.html | https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article278693824.html. // Banned pending review — “The books will remain in the district’s professional library and unavailable to students as officials await further guidance from book vendors and the Texas Education Agency.” Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article278693824.html#storylink=cpy | Searching the catalog shows all copies have been moved to the Fort Worth Professional Library (unless the copies were lost): https://fwisd.follettdestiny.com/cataloging/servlet/presenttitledetailform.do?bibID=364371&site=103&siteTypeID=2&viewType=2&walkerID=1696002223251&includeMedia=false&mediaSiteID=&includeLibrary=true | Administration | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Frisco Independent School District | Texas | 2022-10 | 2023-10 | Banned From Libraries and Classrooms | https://www.friscoisd.org/departments/library-media-services/library-collection-review-project/materials-removed | Reason for removal: “Contains obscene content” | Banned From Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | ||||||||||||||||
40 | Ash | Granbury Independent School District | Texas | 2022-01 | 2023-10 | Banned Pending Investigation | Banned Pending Investigation | Administration | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Granite School District | Utah | 2022-10 | 2023-10 | Banned from elementary and middle schools; book is not listed in catalog | https://www.kuer.org/education/2022-05-20/some-parents-want-action-but-school-guidance-on-utahs-book-ban-law-is-still-murky | 10/27/23 update showing it’s banned from elementary and middle schools: https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2023/10/23/explore-our-database-books-banned/ | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | ||||||||||||||||
42 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Greenville County Library System | South Carolina | 2024-02 | Challenged and retained as of 3/17/24 per email from librarian | https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/news/greenville-county-library-trans-books-move-childrens-section-parents/article_11cec1c6-ccfd-11ee-86b7-1b466082f73d.html | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2023/03/02/greenville-library-looks-at-banning-24-books-faces-lgbtq-censorship/69592702007/ | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Grundy Center | Iowa | 2024-06 | Banned | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
44 | A Scatter of Light | Hamilton East Public Library | Indiana | 2023-05 | 2023-10 | Moved to Adult section | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/fishers-hamilton-east-library-teen-young-adult-books-content/531-014112f4-62bf-4fd8-8521-c495d737010c | Catalog: https://nobl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?q=Malinda%20Lo | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Hanover County Public Schools | Virginia | 2023-11 | 2023-11 | Banned | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/hanover-county/75-more-books-to-be-removed-from-hanover-county-school-libraries/ | List of banned books: https://www.wric.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/74/2023/11/Hanover-County-Library-Book-Deselection-List_11-17-23.pdf-Courtesy-of-Hanover-SB.pdf | Internal | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Hillsborough County School District | Florida | 2025-06 | Banned | https://www.fftrp.org/addressing_state_actions_in_hillsborough_schools | https://pen.org/floridas-hillsborough-county-faces-a-frightening-state-driven-censorship-campaign/ | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Horry County Schools | South Carolina | 2022-11 | 2024-09 | Parental permission required to check out | Parents, staff of horry schools speak out about book banning movement across sc | Catalog: https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/48782/bookbag/LIBRARY:6dc2405ad1185b33a88febc3cee0953cb84dca0a/details?requestId=C5AA0E2C-E57F-44CF-8969-714623D0317F&selectedTab=ALL&activeMenu=HOME | Banned From Libraries | Informal Challenge | ||||||||||||||||
48 | A Line in the Dark | Huntsville-Madison County Public Library | Alabama | 2023-10 | 2024-01 | Placed on list of titles to be reconsidered and potentially removed, but after outcry, the process may have been halted. As of 1/30/24 the book remains on YA shelves. | https://www.al.com/news/2023/10/childrens-picture-book-was-on-library-list-to-be-moved-to-adult-section-because-authors-last-name-is-gay.html | Internal: library did this on their own | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | Ash | Huntsville-Madison County Public Library | Alabama | 2023-10 | 2024-01 | Placed on list of titles to be reconsidered and potentially removed, but after outcry, the process may have been halted. As of 1/30/24 the book remains on YA shelves. | https://www.al.com/news/2023/10/childrens-picture-book-was-on-library-list-to-be-moved-to-adult-section-because-authors-last-name-is-gay.html | Internal: library did this on their own | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Indianola Community School District | Iowa | 2023-10 | 2024-06 | Banned | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2023/10/16/database-banned-books-removed-from-iowa-school-libraries-under-new-state-law-senate-file-496/70995919007/ | https://databases.desmoinesregister.com/database-books-removed-from-libraries-in-iowa-school-districts/318-last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-malinda-lo-indianola/ | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | Response to Law | ||||||||||||||||
51 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Jordan School District | Utah | 2023-06 | 2023-10 | Challenged - Available in HS libraries only | https://kslnewsradio.com/2013792/utah-book-challenges/ | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | Adaptation | Katy Independent School District | Texas | 2025-01 | 2025-02 | Restricted pending review | https://www.txftrp.org/400_lgbtq_library_books_currently_blocked_by_katyisd | https://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-antonio-express-news/20250111/281586656244020 | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Katy Independent School District | Texas | 2024-11 | 2025-02 | Banned | https://www.txftrp.org/katy_isd_bans_34_books | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Keller Independent School District | Texas | 2022-09 | 2023-10 | Banned From Libraries and Classrooms | https://www.kellerisd.net/Page/7660 — “Does not meet content guidelines. Removed from circulation.” | Previously in 2021 https://www.kellerisd.net/Page/7659 —"Challenger did not attend the meeting. The committee unanimously agreed to keep the book in its current location.” | Banned From Libraries and Classrooms | Formal Challenge | ||||||||||||||||
55 | Ash | Klein Independent School District | Texas | 2021-12 | 2023-10 | Banned Pending Investigation | Banned Pending Investigation | Administration | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Knox County Public Schools | Tennessee | 2024-12 | 2025-01 | Banned | 12/4/24: https://www.wbir.com/article/news/education/tennessee-legislature-releases-first-list-of-banned-books-for-knox-county-schools-december-4-2024/51-9603215f-e475-402b-88a7-5573ee5bb4df | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Lee's Summit School District | Missouri | 2023-01 | 2023-10 | Challenged - Remains on shelves pending review | https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/opinion/national-editorial-crusade-to-ban-books-in-school-libraries-is-as-absurd-as-it-is/article_ca3c82cc-b465-11e8-b3ee-3798d0b22222.html | https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/rest/v2/go/3133/details/435215 | ||||||||||||||||||
58 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Lexington School District Two | South Carolina | 2023-09 | 2023-10 | Banned | https://www.postandcourier.com/columbia/education/lexington-school-district-pulls-17-books-from-libraries-after-complaints-from-parent-group/article_7d2f3d0c-533a-11ee-8cc3-f3f2d44960ed.html | Formal Challenge | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Linn-Mar | Iowa | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after injunction | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Louisa-Muscatine Community School District | Iowa | 2023-10 | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after injunction | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2023/10/16/database-banned-books-removed-from-iowa-school-libraries-under-new-state-law-senate-file-496/70995919007/ | https://databases.desmoinesregister.com/database-books-removed-from-libraries-in-iowa-school-districts/1017-the-last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-malinda-lo-louisa-muscatine/ | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | Response to Law | ||||||||||||||||
61 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Manatee County Schools | Florida | 2023-12 | 2024-09 | Banned from 2 high schools in district; available with restrictions at 1 high school | https://www.manateeschools.net/cms/lib/FL02202357/Centricity/Domain/1130/Library%20Media%20Book%20List%2023-24%20Ongoing.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | Alaska | 2023-04 | 2025-01 | As of 11/4/24 the parties have settled and judge ordered books returned to schools. — 11/21/23 ACLU filed suit against the school district. As of 8/7/24 court ruled the books must be returned to shelves until trial, scheduled for April 2025. | https://alaskapublic.org/2023/09/20/mat-su-library-committee-recommends-removing-four-books-from-schools/ | Website with list of board meeting schedule and banning outcomes: https://www.matsuk12.us/Page/49141 // List of books challenged: https://www.matsuk12.us/cms/lib/AK01000953/Centricity/Domain/105/Challenged%20Book%20List%20April%2024.2023.pdf | https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/93792-aclu-parents-and-students-sue-alaska-school-district-over-book-bans.html | https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/08/07/mat-su-school-district-must-return-most-banned-books-to-library-shelves-court-rules/ | 11/4/24 settlement: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/96400-freedom-to-read-advocates-notch-a-legal-victory-in-alaska.html | Formal Challenge | ||||||||||||||
63 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | McKinney Independent School District | Texas | 2022-02 | 2023-10 | Banned from libraries | Ash and ALITD may also have been challenged, but only LNATTC was removed, and they also subsequently bought ASOL; see final list of removed titles: https://sites.google.com/mckinneyisd.net/mckinney-isd-learning-commons/collection-review | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/education/mckinney-isd-couple-challenges-282-books-for-removal-within-district-parents-sound-off-at-board-meeting/287-56782f80-9047-424f-9394-db0916bb22a5 | Formal Challenge | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Menomonee Falls High School | Wisconsin | 2023-10 | 2023-10 | Banned | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2023/10/20/menomonee-falls-high-school-bans-33-books-from-its-collection/71243031007/ | https://www.fox6now.com/news/menomonee-falls-school-book-ban | ||||||||||||||||||
65 | A Scatter of Light | Mission CISD | Texas | 2024-06 | 2024-09 | Nothing happened: Challenged and district agreed to remove, but decision was reversed one month later | https://www.progresstimes.net/2024/06/13/mission-cisd-agreed-to-remove-676-books/ | https://www.progresstimes.net/2024/07/28/mission-cisd-says-it-wont-actually-remove-676-challenged-books/ | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Mission CISD | Texas | 2024-06 | 2024-09 | Nothing happened: Challenged and district agreed to remove, but decision was reversed one month later | https://www.progresstimes.net/2024/06/13/mission-cisd-agreed-to-remove-676-books/ | https://www.progresstimes.net/2024/07/28/mission-cisd-says-it-wont-actually-remove-676-challenged-books/ | ||||||||||||||||||
67 | A Line in the Dark | North East Independent School District | Texas | 2021-12 | 2023-10 | Banned Pending Investigation | Banned Pending Investigation | Administration | ||||||||||||||||||
68 | Ash | North East Independent School District | Texas | 2021-12 | 2023-10 | Banned Pending Investigation | Banned Pending Investigation | Administration | ||||||||||||||||||
69 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Orange County Public Schools | Florida | 2023-12 | 2025-06 | Retained after challenge | https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4372470-orlando-newspaper-publishes-spread-of-673-books-banned-in-florida-county-in-2023/ | The list: https://pen.org/books-banned-orange-county-florida/ | 4/22/25 board decision to retain for grades 9-12: https://go.boarddocs.com/fla/orcpsfl/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DAPRXX70302A | |||||||||||||||||
70 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Oskaloosa Community School District | Iowa | 2023-10 | 2024-06 | Banned | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2023/10/16/database-banned-books-removed-from-iowa-school-libraries-under-new-state-law-senate-file-496/70995919007/ | https://databases.desmoinesregister.com/database-books-removed-from-libraries-in-iowa-school-districts/1075-the-last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-malinda-lo-oskaloosa/ | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | Response to Law | ||||||||||||||||
71 | The Letter Q | Pasco County Schools | Florida | 2023-02 | 2024-03-05 | Restricted to high schools only | https://www.wusf.org/education/2024-02-27/pasco-schools-first-formal-book-challenge-debates-letter-q | https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2024/03/04/pasco-panel-votes-restrict-lgbtq-book-essays-high-schools/ | ||||||||||||||||||
72 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Pender County Schools | North Carolina | 2023-02 | 2023-10 | Unclear; 8 of 40 books were “banned” but not sure what happened to the other 32 — https://www.wect.com/2023/05/12/pender-county-board-education-bans-eight-books-list-40-following-review/ | https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2023/02/15/41-books-will-come-off-pender-county-schools-shelves-while-they-undergo-review/ | Banned Pending Investigation | Administration | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Pennridge School District | Pennsylvania | 2022-09 | 2025-01 | Removed from library from 2022-23, returned in 2024 | 9/5/24 summary of the 2022-23 banning: https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/local/2024/09/05/pennridge-releases-list-of-books-removed-in-2022-banned-books-library-policy-pa-bucks-county/75069105007/ | Fall 2024 recommendation to return some books: https://pa50000604.schoolwires.net/cms/lib/PA50000604/Centricity/Domain/1820/Slide5.jpg | 10/27/24 NYT story about the district: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/us/book-bans-school-boards-bucks-county.html | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Plano Independent School District | Texas | 2022-2023 | 2023-10 | Banned — LNATTC was challenged and retained in 2022, but in 2023 the school district is reconsidering its policies, and 11/9/23 I confirmed it was banned | List of challenged books and what happened to them: https://www.pisd.edu/Page/30136 || as of 11/9/23 this list shows that LNATTC has been banned | Update 10/23: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/education/plano-isd-revising-book-review-policy-concerns-raised-sexually-explicit-library-books/287-832efa57-95b0-489d-ad68-a6768ea7ff95?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | Internal Review (according to school website) | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Polk County Schools | Florida | 2024 | 2025-05 | Retained after challenge | https://bsky.app/profile/flfreedomread.bsky.social/post/3lhh4pdxqok24 | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | A Scatter of Light | Prince William County Schools | Virginia | 2023-08 | 2023-10 | Restricted — Placed on “sexually explicit” list “in response to a new state law requiring schools to give parents more information and control over what their children read in Virginia’s public schools” — parents can prevent their students from reading these books | https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/classics-best-sellers-part-of-school-division-s-sexually-explicit-list/article_dcc5e70e-3c7c-11ee-b532-dbe6cbccb9fc.html | List: https://www.pwcs.edu/userfiles/servers/server_340140/file/student-learning/regulation_796-1_instructional_materials_list.pdf | Response to Law | |||||||||||||||||
77 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Prince William County Schools | Virginia | 2023-08 | 2023-10 | Restricted — Placed on “sexually explicit” list “in response to a new state law requiring schools to give parents more information and control over what their children read in Virginia’s public schools.” — “Under the new policy, if teachers choose to use an optional text (a text that’s on the “sexually explicit” list) in their instruction, they have to send a letter home to parents notifying them of their text selection. In that letter, which must be sent at least 30 days before students use an identified text, teachers must explain in detail the nature of the content that parents may find objectionable.” (WTOP article) | https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/classics-best-sellers-part-of-school-division-s-sexually-explicit-list/article_dcc5e70e-3c7c-11ee-b532-dbe6cbccb9fc.html — and update on effect on teachers: https://wtop.com/education/2023/08/prince-william-co-teachers-union-sexually-explicit-book-list-leaves-staff-overwhelmed-and-underappreciated/ | List: https://www.pwcs.edu/userfiles/servers/server_340140/file/student-learning/regulation_796-1_instructional_materials_list.pdf | Response to Law | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Rutherford County Schools | Tennessee | 2024-11 | 2025-02 | Banned while under review | https://www.wsmv.com/2024/11/14/rutherford-county-faces-heated-debate-over-book-bans-school-150-more-titles-are-pulled-library-shelves/ | Full list and review status: https://www.rcschools.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=525032&type=d&pREC_ID=2636708 | ||||||||||||||||||
79 | A Scatter of Light | Samuels Public Library | Virginia | 2023-08 | 2023-10 | Moved to Adult section | https://www.instagram.com/p/CwiBDryLAao/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== | https://apnews.com/article/library-book-challenge-closure-virginia-lgbtq-183baafd5b5533108b5fd92b650d78c1 — looking in catalog, now categorized as New Adult/Adult fiction | Formal Challenge | |||||||||||||||||
80 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Samuels Public Library | Virginia | 2023-08 | 2023-10 | Disappeared — LNATTC is listed in catalog but is no longer available | https://www.instagram.com/p/Cwfi_eRr3Yd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== | https://apnews.com/article/library-book-challenge-closure-virginia-lgbtq-183baafd5b5533108b5fd92b650d78c1 | Formal Challenge | |||||||||||||||||
81 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | School District of Somerset | Wisconsin | 2023-02 | 2023-10 | Challenged — Decision should have been made in Aug 2023 but it is not yet known | https://sites.google.com/somerset.k12.wi.us/book-reconsideration-2023/home | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nS3ti3g0JYaTIpFwaae6oBSZu9XNL_7p5TcIdVnYsvI/edit#gid=0 | Banned Pending Investigation | Formal Challenge | ||||||||||||||||
82 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Seminole County Schools | Florida | 2023-12 | 2024-09 | "Removed during annual weeding and review process" | https://oviedocommunitynews.org/2023/12/20/seminole-county-banned-books-list-reached-110-in-2023/ | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | South Tama Community School District | Iowa | 2023-12 | 2024-06 | Banned | https://databases.desmoinesregister.com/database-books-removed-from-libraries-in-iowa-school-districts/1150-last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-malinda-lo-south-tama/ | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | Response to Law | |||||||||||||||||
84 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Southeast Polk | Iowa | 2024-06 | Banned | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Spotsylvania County Public Schools | Virginia | 2022-09 | 2023-10 | Challenged — 10/13/23: In a comment on instagram, a person in this school district suggested it has been banned | Total of 33 library books challenged in Spotsylvania | Catalog: https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/18288 | Unclear | |||||||||||||||||
86 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | St. John’s County School District | Florida | 2023-01 | 2023-03 | Banned | Initially “Quarantined” which means "Resource removed from circulation while awaiting decision”; then by 3/1/24 it was "Removed" which means "Resource removed from all SJCSD media center/libraries" — https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/media/libraries/books-with-objections/ | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | St. Tammany Parish Library System | Louisiana | 2022-01 | 2023-10 | 1/30/24: Partially restricted while under review — In catalog, 2 copies of LNATTC are cataloged as “Statement of Concern Fiction - YA” section and “Non-circulating”: https://stpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Lo%2C%20Malinda&searchType=author | List of books under review and held in restricted areas: https://www.sttammanylibrary.org/library-policies/challenged-materials-policy/materials-under-review/ | 10/24/23: Books will no longer be restricted but LNATTC is still under review — “The books currently sequestered will be returned to their original spots within 30 days, and any further challenged materials will remain shelved as usual pending review.” — https://lailluminator.com/2023/10/24/st-tammany-library-2/ | 12/22/23: The challenger withdrew her challenges because she thinks the local government will eventually ban them; new legislative session starts March 11 — https://lailluminator.com/briefs/northshore-book/ | 2024-01 | ||||||||||||||||
88 | All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages, edited by Saundra Mitchell | Texarkana Independent School District | Texas | 2022-10 | 2023-10 | On shelves according to library catalog | List of books challenged: https://wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents/2022/10/07/Books_for_Review.pdf | News: https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2022/oct/09/tisdreviewing-58-school-library-books-for-texarka/#/questions | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | ||||||||||||||||
89 | Ash | Texarkana Independent School District | Texas | 2022-10 | 2023-10 | Book is not listed in catalog | https://destiny.txkisd.net/cataloging/servlet/handlebasicsearchform.do?restoreFromCrumb=1&tm=TopLevelCatalog&l2m=Library+Search&formSignature=saveData&formName=cataloging_servlet_BasicSearchForm&breadCrumbIndex=10325#anchorToGo187467 | Banned Pending Investigation | Informal Challenge | |||||||||||||||||
90 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Urbandale Community School District | Iowa | 2023-07 | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after injunction | first news: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2023/07/31/urbandale-school-district-iowa-book-ban-law-flagged-ulysses-color-purple-heartstopper-lgbtq-themes/70459691007/ — update: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/urbandale/2023/08/03/urbandale-pauses-removing-state-banned-books-with-lgbtq-references-gender-identity-iowa-book-ban/70522886007/ | Database of 374 books: https://databases.desmoinesregister.com/books-flagged-for-removal-from-school-libraries/ | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | Response to Law | ||||||||||||||||
91 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Visalia Unified School District | California | 2023-09 | 2024-09 | Retained after challenge | https://thesungazette.com/article/news/2023/10/10/book-committees-opt-to-retain-13-books-in-vusd-libraries/ | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Volusia County Schools | Florida | 2023-06 | 2025-02 | Banned per official list from FL Dept of Ed | https://www.vcsedu.org/directory/departments/teaching-leading-and-learning/academics/library-media-services-instructional-materials/book-reconsideration-committee | Catalog: https://volusia.follettdestiny.com/cataloging/servlet/presenttitledetailform.do?siteTypeID=3&siteID=&includeLibrary=true&includeMedia=false&mediaSiteID=&bibID=777531&walkerID=1695983845155 | FL dept of Ed list of banned books from 2023-24 school year: https://www.wusf.org/education/2024-11-12/florida-department-of-education-releases-list-over-700-banned-books-k-12-schools | Banned From Libraries and Classrooms | Administration | |||||||||||||||
93 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Wasatch County School District | Utah | 2023-06 | 2023-10 | Challenged - Removed (but maybe removed before challenge for unknown reasons) | https://kslnewsradio.com/2013792/utah-book-challenges/ — “Had already been removed from online library, but it doesn't say why” | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Waterloo | Iowa | 2024-06 | Returned to shelves after injunction | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | West Ada School District | Idaho | 2023-12 | 2023-12 | Challenged — not clear if they even have any copies of LNATTC; 1 is “lost” | https://www.idahoednews.org/news/west-ada-pulls-10-books-from-library-shelves-considers-removing-dozens/ | List of challenged books: https://www.idahoednews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WestAdaBooks.pdf | 1/16/24: https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/students-librarians-push-back-against-west-ada-book-removal-policy/ | |||||||||||||||||
96 | A Scatter of Light | Wilson County Schools | Tennessee | 2024-10 | 2025-02 | Banned | https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/2024/10/24/book-bans-tennessee-wilson-county-schools/75820332007/ | List: https://nashvillebanner.com/2024/10/25/wilson-county-bans-390-books/ | https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/dr-seuss-novel-among-books-removed-from-wilson-county-tn-school-libraries/ | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Wilson County Schools | Tennessee | 2024-10 | 2025-02 | Banned | https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/wilson/2024/10/24/book-bans-tennessee-wilson-county-schools/75820332007/ | List: https://nashvillebanner.com/2024/10/25/wilson-county-bans-390-books/ | https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/dr-seuss-novel-among-books-removed-from-wilson-county-tn-school-libraries/ | |||||||||||||||||
98 | Last Night at the Telegraph Club | Winterset Community School District | Iowa | 2023-10 | 2023-10 | Banned | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2023/10/16/database-banned-books-removed-from-iowa-school-libraries-under-new-state-law-senate-file-496/70995919007/ | https://databases.desmoinesregister.com/database-books-removed-from-libraries-in-iowa-school-districts/724-last-night-at-the-telegraph-club-malinda-lo-winterset/ | Response to Law | |||||||||||||||||
99 | A Scatter of Light | Winterset Community School District | Iowa | 2023-10 | 2024-06 | Banned | https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2023/10/16/database-banned-books-removed-from-iowa-school-libraries-under-new-state-law-senate-file-496/70995919007/ // https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/06/11/iowa-asks-federal-court-to-allow-enforcement-of-iowa-book-ban-law-senate-file-496/73998495007/ | https://databases.desmoinesregister.com/database-books-removed-from-libraries-in-iowa-school-districts/723-a-scatter-of-light-malinda-lo-winterset/ | Library page including list of books banned under Iowa law: https://www.winterset.k12.ia.us/o/whs/page/library-jh-hs and PDF document called “Banned Books” https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PkVFA3Zp2elQl5tad6aGm2UPRV6nZlvH/view | Response to Law | ||||||||||||||||
100 |