Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Bonkers book ban stories within the past year that are shutting down libraries.

5. Hamilton County Indiana
youtu.be/MQZsK0M5HDA

4. Entire State of Missouri
Missouri Lawsuit:
kcur.org/news/2023-02-23/aclu-sues-missouri-over-book-ban-law-that-pushed-school-libraries-to-remove-hundreds-of-titles

Missouri House defunding all libraries:
pbs.org/newshour/politics/librarians-say-a-missouri-house-proposal-to-eliminate-library-funding-would-have-devastating-ripple-effects

New Missouri Law: sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/AdRules/main/images/15_CSR_30_200_015.pdf


3. Llano County Texas
List of books that were removed:
tpr.org/news/2023-04-13/llano-county-library-will-remain-open-despite-effort-to-shut-it-down-over-book-ban

ebook and eaudio services
kxan.com/news/local/hill-country/im-just-without-anything-now-llano-county-suspends-online-library-service

dailytrib.com/2022/03/01/llano-county-oks-online-library-service-switch-despite-access-concerns

lawsuit
texastribune.org/2023/03/31/texas-llano-library-books

texastribune.org/2022/04/25/texas-public-library-bookbans-lawsuit-llano


2. Bonners Ferry Idaho
List of 400 books
growingfreedomidaho.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Juvenile-Middle-Grade-Adolescent-YA-Books-in-CLN-CDA.pdf


nbcnews.com/news/us-news/conservative-activists-want-ban-400-books-library-arent-even-shelves-rcna44026

bonnersferryherald.com/news/2023/may/22/new-director-library-first-reconsideration-meeting

bonnersferryherald.com/news/2023/feb/09/bcl-receives-insurance-renew

bonnersferryherald.com/news/2022/aug/19/library-aug-18-story


1. Jamestown Township Michigan
cbsnews.com/news/book-ban-lgbtq-jamestown-michigan-library

woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/jamestown-township-library-millage-fails-over-lgbtq-books

usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/11/10/lgbtq-books-library-mi-defunded-jamestown/8323736001

hollandsentinel.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/09/patmos-library-millage-fails-again-in-jamestown-township/69633042007

mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/02/defunded-over-book-controversy-west-michigan-library-may-try-third-time-for-millage.html


timestamps:
00:00 intro
00:26 background info
01:15 5. Hamilton County Indiana
02:59 4. Entire State of Missouri
06:28 3. Llano County Texas
09:24 2. Bonners Ferry Idaho
12:29 1. Jamestown Township Michigan