banned books

Young adult author John Green spoke to State Sen. Andrea Hunley (D-Indianapolis) at the Indianapolis Central Library as part of an event kicking off national Banned Books Week on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.

John Green urges communities to stand against censorship in libraries, schools

Sara Wittmeyer

Popular Indiana author John Green spoke at the Indianapolis Central Library Monday as part of national Banned Books Week.

The Fault in Our Stars is one of Green's most popular books and was made into a movie.

Indiana author calls reshelving of his young adult novel into adult section ’embarrassing’

Sara Wittmeyer

Best-selling Indiana author John Green is taking issue with a suburban Indianapolis library’s decision to move one of his teen novels into the adult section.

Under the approved House Bill 1447 school districts and charter schools are required to establish a procedure to allow parents and community members to file challenges to books they believe to be inappropriate.

Behind closed doors, lawmakers finalize bill to ban books from school libraries

Sara Wittmeyer

The Indiana legislature approved a controversial bill Thursday that centers on what books students should and should not have access to in school.

Indiana law allows school corporations to rent textbooks, known as curricular materials, to families.

Bill would erase legal defense for teachers, librarians against charges of harmful books

Sara Wittmeyer

Indiana state lawmakers advanced a measure Wednesday to strip legal protections for school libraries if their educators are accused of assigning texts harmful to students.