Oklahoma Lawmaker Files Bill Requiring Schools Provide List of All Library Materials | KFOR
If passed, the bill would require the list of library materials to be submitted to the Oklahoma State Department of Education each year by October 1 and prohibit schools from having inappropriate material accessible to students.

New Hampshire Republicans Resurrect Efforts for a ‘Parental Bill of Rights;’ Gender Reporting Requirements Not Yet Included | Concord Monitor
The bill would compel every public school district to write a policy to “promote parental involvement in the public school system,” which must include procedures for parents to learn about and object to any part of the curriculum or learning materials used in the classroom. The bill notably leaves out school library books. New Hampshire doesn’t currently have a law on this, but Rep. Glenn Cordelli has filed a bill request that would prohibit schools from having any materials deemed as containing “obscene or harmful sexual materials.” 

New Mexico Lawmaker Pre-Files Bill to Ban Book Bans | KOB4 [YouTube]
State lawmaker wants to make sure New Mexico’s public libraries—and their librarians—aren’t dragged into a political problem.

Minnesota District Removes LGBTQ-Themed Book Over Public Nudity Concerns | The Minnesota Star-Tribune
Despite the removal of The Rainbow Parade by Emily Neilson, the Rochester (MN) superintendent says there will be “no backtracking on books that celebrate the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ students and families.” The district said the decision to pull the book came after a parent at Franklin Elementary School raised concerns about the book’s illustrations while reading it with their first-grader.

Book Placement, Not Banning? Alabama Library Review Stirs Free Speech Concerns | AL.com
Spanish Fort (AL) city officials are expected to revise their city’s library’s policies on where books should be placed within the library amid continued concern over LGBTQIA+ titles and teen books that discuss sex found in young adult areas. The review will take two to four weeks and is the result of concerns raised over the removal or replacement of titles that might not adhere to policies adopted by the state last year.

Lifelong South Dakota Librarian: Attacks on Libraries by Far-Right Groups Being Disguised as Protecting Kids | South Dakota Standard
“We have been manipulated into this by far-right folks who want to make the public schools and libraries beholden to a far-right agenda under the guise of ‘protecting kids’ from the public school that is indoctrinating them. Without any proof, these groups keep demonizing our libraries and public schools, calling for ever more books to be banned.”

California College Unveils ‘Ban Voyage: The Ohlone College Banned Book Project’ Inaugural Children’s Book | TriCity News
The project brought together Ohlone College students to address censorship, creativity, and the importance of free expression. The inaugural volume is now housed in the Ohlone College Library, offering students, staff, and the community a tangible representation of academic excellence, storytelling, and advocacy.