Hartford Courant

‘New attempt to censor books’ at CT library targets LGBTQ+ content

A Connecticut town that has previously come under fire for reportedly attempting to censor LGBTQ+ content from its library is considering a policy that would control what content is allowed in the ...
The Connecticut Mirror

In Suffield, a ruckus over a library book spills into political races

The book, “What Are Your Words,” was removed from display in the children’s section of the Kent Memorial Library in Suffield. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror This story has been updated. Ari, the ...
Hartford Courant

CT library meeting on censoring LGBTQ+ content canceled after large crowd shows up

A meeting to discuss whether a Connecticut library will censor LGBTQ+ content was canceled Thursday evening when too many people attended. The meeting of Suffield’s Kent Memorial Library Commission ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

As towns grapple with book challenges, CT lawmakers seek to establish book ban standards

Kate Byroade has worked in a library since she was a teenager, and for the past 15 years she’s been a public library director in Colchester. She vividly remembered a very public attempt to ban a book ...