Missouri School Board Bans Books, Will Restrict Books, Conversation about Gender Identity | St Louis Public Radio
The school board of Francis Howell School District in O'Fallon, MO, approved a proposal that bans books containing "explicit descriptions of sexual conduct," alcohol and drug use, repeated profanity, and "purposeful conduct that injures the body or property of another in a manner that would be a crime." Any district resident or staff member can request their removal—effective immediately. Such books would not return to shelves until they received approval from the school board.

Texas District Trustees Weigh Controversial Policy Restricting Library Books About Gender Fluidity | Houston Public Media
Katy (TX) ISD school board trustee Dawn Champagne said that at least 48 books have already been under review this year alone, including 12 that have already been removed from library shelves.

‘Unintended Consequences’: Texas District Board to Alter Book Review Policy After 25 A.P. Books Banned | NBC2
Several Conroe (TX) ISD librarians requested a hearing with the school board for additional guidance on a new book policy. The board president said the policy followed to "the letter of the law" would require the removal of books that are on Advanced Placement exams and "don't really break the penal code at all," but librarians are removing them because they fear punishment.

Oklahoma Revokes License of Teacher Who Gave Class QR Code to Brooklyn Library in Book-Ban Protest | Associated Press
The decision went against a judge who had advised the Oklahoma Board of Education not to revoke the teaching license of Summer Boismier, who shared with students a way to access the Brooklyn Public Library’s catalog of banned books.

Ohio District Now Notifying Parents on Books Their Child Checks Out | WHIO
Troy City (OH) Schools will email parents about each book a child checks out. A district committee recently voted to keep eight of nine challenged books in schools, with one taken out of middle schools but remaining in the high school library.

Books Survive Challenge as Virginia District Board Supports Superintendent’s Policy | Fredericksburg Free Press
While the two books in question (Sold by Patricia McCormick and ttfn by Lauren Myracle) were not removed from King George County (VA) schools, the upheld book policy established by the superintendent includes locking away books deemed sexually explicit and requiring parental consent before students can check them out.

Tennessee County School Board to Vote on Possible Removal of Seven Books | NewsChannel 5
In September, the Rutherford County (TN) School Board is set to decide if it will remove seven books, including Beloved and Wicked, from school libraries.

A South Texas School District Received a Request to Remove 676 Books from Its Libraries | KBTX
The Mission Consolidated ISD in Texas received an email with a list of 676 books a group of local pastors believed were “filthy and evil.”  Other faith leaders have pushed back.

Alabama Public Libraries Scramble to Update Children’s Sections | CBS42
Changes are coming to children’s books sections across Alabama, as public library officials remove certain reading materials from shelves.

Efforts to Ban Controversial Books Continue at Michigan Libraries | WJSM
The battle between social conservatives and Michigan libraries to remove certain books from the shelves is becoming increasingly political as the November elections draw near.