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Idaho Law and Firings Fuel Library Crisis, PEN Warns

9/1/2026

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Story summary
  • PEN America reports U.S. public libraries are at breaking point because of political interference.
  • The “Out of Circulation” report documents attacks on librarians and bans of LGBTQ+ titles.
  • Idaho’s March law lets city councils hire and fire library directors, reducing board authority.
  • A Texas court overturned a “butt and fart” book ban.
  • Librarian Suzette Baker was fired for refusing to remove the banned book.