September 20, 2025
Beyond the Book: Digital Censorship in U.S. Libraries
Library Futures recently published a report on censorship efforts that analyzed content ban legislation, public hearings and reports, and interviews with information professionals from across the United States. Despite much conversation in our professional networks and in the news about the rise in book bans across the country, we found the censorship discussion in libraries often excludes the complex factors at play in the digital realm. Join Michelle Reed, Director of Programs at Library Futures, at the Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference for a discussion of key findings from our research study on digital censorship with new updates since January.
