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• Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life
• Classical Sociological Theory and Foundations of American Sociology
• Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy
• A Quick Guide to Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences
• The Balance of Personality
• The Art of Being Human: A Textbook for Cultural Anthropology
• Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking
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• World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500
• Modern World History
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• Becoming America: An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution
• American Literature I: An Anthology of Texts From Early America Through the Civil War
• Spanish I: Beginning Spanish Language and Culture
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• You, Writing! A Guide to College Composition
• Writing for Success
• College ESL Writers: Applied Grammar and Composing Strategies for Success
• Introduction to Sociology - 2e
• Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Religion
• Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind
• English Composition: Connect, Collaborate, Communicate
• Studying the Bible: The Tanakh and Early Christian Writings
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• Steps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice
• Exploring Public Speaking - 4th Edition
• Plato's 'Republic': An Introduction
• Decoding the 1920s: A Reader for Advanced Learners of Russian
• An Introduction to Technical Theatre
• Theatrical Worlds
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• Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom
• Music on the Move
• Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning
• Guide to Ancient Egyptian Art
• Guide to Ancient Roman art
• Guide to Ancient Greek Art
• Moving Pictures: An Introduction to Cinema
• Naming the Unnameable: An Approach to Poetry for New Generations
• Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative
• Mindful Technical Writing: An Introduction to the Fundamentals
• Explorations 1: Grammar for the Experienced Beginner
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• Exploring Perspectives: A Concise Guide to Analysis
• EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology & Handbook for College Writers
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• Business Writing Style Guide
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• Digital Accessibility as a Business Practice
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• Introduction to Financial Accounting: U.S. GAAP Adaptation
• eMarketing - The Essential Guide to Online Marketing
• Fundamentals of Infrastructure Management
• An Introduction to Cooperation and Mutualism
• Financial Strategy for Public Managers
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• Introducing Marketing
• Fundamentals of Business - 3rd Edition
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• The Sustainable Business Case Book
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• First Amendment: Cases, Controversies, and Contexts - Second Edition
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• Fundamentals of Business Law
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OSU Open Textbooks Explore a vast collection of open textbooks published by OSU faculty in collaboration with OSU's Open Educational Resources Unit (OERU). Intro to Permaculture A highly interactive public education project, developed at Oregon State, that teaches students worldwide how to design sustainable landscapes and ecosystems. Spanish Course materials for Spanish 111, 112 and 113. These learning objects were created by OSU faculty in collaboration with the OERU.

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OER Commons This is a public digital library, created by the U.S. Department of Education, that provides educators at all grade levels with free access to a wide range of open-source materials including lesson plans, textbooks, activities, assessments, readings and more.

Online Textbook Library Brought to you by the University of Minnesota, this open textbook library offers openly licensed college textbooks that can be freely downloaded, adapted and distributed. Most have been peer-reviewed by faculty from a variety of universities to assess quality. This tool is best for instructors looking to find full textbooks for their courses.

LibreTexts Based out of the University of California–Davis, LibreTexts is a free online library of OER that provides access to hundreds of textbooks and courses, with a focus on the sciences and social sciences. LibreTexts has many advanced features that make it easy to remix materials for your needs.

Pressbooks Directory Pressbooks is a user-friendly publishing platform that makes it easy for educators to create, adapt and share web-first books. The Pressbooks Directory is a searchable index of all textbooks, handbooks and other text-based media published on the platform. This includes thousands of public books published across dozens of PressbooksEDU networks. Licenses vary.

OpenStax OpenStax is a nonprofit based out of Rice University that provides access to full textbooks, plus ancillary material, primarily for undergraduate courses. All textbooks are peer-reviewed, openly licensed and available for free. They cover a variety of subjects including biology, chemistry, physics, math, economics, humanities and social sciences.

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OASIS OASIS is an OER search tool that provides access to full textbooks, modules, homework sets, audiovisual materials and more. Created by the State University of New York Geneseo Libraries and supported by SUNY OER Services, the tool searches open content from hundreds of different sources and contains hundreds of thousands of records. OASIS also provides a list of open textbooks that have been peer-reviewed by faculty from various colleges and universities.

Mason OER Metafinder The Mason OER Metafinder searches across 22 different sources of OER and contains more than seven million records. It provides access to full textbooks, modules, homework sets, AV materials and more. It also provides a list of open textbooks that have been reviewed by faculty from various institutions.

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Search Google Books by keyword to find 1-3 uninterrupted pages in a book. Google Books is fully searchable, but it blocks continuous display of and disallows download in PDF format. Also see HathiTrust.

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• HathiTrust The Google Books project digitized in conjunction with a library consortium that manages HathiTrust. The Graduate Center is a HathiTrust member, so GC authenticated users can download PDFs of public domain texts. Non-members can read HathiTrust public domain texts in an online reader.
• LibreTexts High-quality, open textbooks produced and distributed by a on-profit consortium.
• MERLOT II Peer-reviewed learning material includes courses, articles, textbooks, tutorials, portfolios, drills, assignments, animations.
• Online Books The Online Books page, edited by John Mark Ockerbloom ([email protected]) is a website that facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet. Listing over 3 million free books on the Web.
• Open Access Publishing in European Networks Freely accessible academic books, mainly in the area of Humanities and Social Sciences. OAPEN has books in multiple languages and covering a large variety of topics. There is a range of licensing for the books, but each books is clearly marked with the license.
• Open Stax A leading project for open textbooks. Highlighting and note taking is possible.
• Open SUNY Textbook Open access textbook publishing initiative established by State University of New York libraries.
• Open Textbook Library (Univ Minn) Faculty reviewed books, fully and freely downloadable.
• Project Gutenberg A library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for enjoyment and education.
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Your subject librarian may be able to help you find open access texts beyond those found in these collections.

• OpenStax High quality open access textbooks from Rice University, the HP Foundation, and the Gates Foundation. A large collection of textbooks covering a wide range of topics; strengths are the high quality, ease of dissemination to students, ease of printing, supplementary materials like powerpoints, tests banks, answer guides, and easy Canvas integration
• Open Textbook Library About 60% of the titles have reviews, good place to publish a review because Ferris is an institutional member, wider range of subjects than OpenStax, supplementary materials rarer, and a “coming soon” section is available.
• LibreTexts Many textbooks have embedded multimedia, 3D images, an OER remixer, easy print on demand for students, integration into Canvas, and integration with Hypothesis – a group annotation tool.
• BC Open Textbook Collection Includes open texts funded by British Columbia government and open texts reviewed by faculty on many topics. Easy to scan by topic area.
• Milne Open Textbooks Milne Library Publishing at SUNY Geneseo manages and maintains Milne Open Textbooks, a catalog of open textbooks authored and peer-reviewed by SUNY faculty and staff.
• OER Commons : Open Educational Resources Use OER Commons for textbooks, units, test banks, assignments,and other supplemental content for almost every academic subject.
• Global Text Project Offers free educational courses; Users must create a login and password. This site has changed from University of Georgia to University of Denver, but is now a publisher's website.
• New Prairie Press - Kansas State Subjects are varied and more unusual than some other sources.
• Ohio State University Press Open Access Initiative Complete text of numerous titles available in PDF--mostly literary and other humanities topics.
• OPEL - Open Paths to Enriched Learning Open access texts from AU Press, a Canadian university press.
• Open Education Materials @ GVSU Faculty at Grand Valley State University have published some open access texts on their library's Digital Commons repository. Includes texts on Calculus, Simulation in Manufacturing, Human Osteology, Mathematical Reasoning, and Writing.
• Open Textbooks for Open Education Lists by subject of college level open access texts for Mathematics and Physics.
• PDXOpen ESL, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish literature, special education, mathematical analysis, GIS, developmental systems, gender and sexualities.
• Saylor Book Shelf Free textbooks that can be downloaded as PDFs.
• Textbook Collection @ University of Southern Florida Faculty at USF have published some open access texts on their library's Digital Commons repository.
• University of North Georgia Press Open Access Texts Includes: Contribute a Verse: A Guide to First Year Composition, Compact Anthology of World Literature, Principles of Macroeconomic Literacy, The Basics of American Government, and History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877.
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• Big Ten Open Books This link opens in a new window Full text books from the university presses and libraries of the Big Ten Academic Alliance including Indiana University, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, Purdue University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin. First collection focuses on Gender and Sexuality.
• Wikibooks This model won't work for everybody--but it's easy to browse by subject to see if there is a wikibook that does meet your standards. Not included in custom search.

Subject-Specific OER Collections

• SOCIAL WORK: Open Social Work Discipline specific guide to open textbooks, open access books, syllabi, and data sets.
• SOCIOLOGY : Free Sociology Books Written by Sociology prof Ron J. Hammond and revised in cooperation with Sociology profs at other institutions. Available in both html and PDF. Test bank available to instructiors. Introduction to Sociology Sociology of the Family
• MATH: American Institute of Mathematics Open Textbook Initiative - Approved Textbooks These "open-access textbooks have been judged to meet the evaluation criteria set by the AIM editorial board." Covers many mathematical disciplines, including statistics.
• ANCIENT NEAR-EASTERN CIVILIZATION: The Oriental Institute Download books for the study of ancient Near Eastern civilizations, including Anatolian studies, archaeology, Egypt, epigraphic survey, Hittite civilization, Islamic studies, language and text studies, Mesopotamian civilization, Nubian civilization, Iranian civilization, prehistoric Near East, Syro/Palestine.
• COMPUTER SCIENCE: Green Tea Press Computer science texts written by Allen B. Downey, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.
• COMPUTER SCIENCE: Gettysburg College Open Educational Resources The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College is proud to host open textbooks, lab manuals, and other learning materials created by Gettysburg College faculty and employees.
• MATH: OpenTextBookStore Links to open mathematics texts in PDF format.
• MEDICAL: Free Books for Doctors Includes quality medical textbooks underwritten by foundations and societies.
• PSYCHOLOGY: NOBA Project This "build-your-own" open access psychology textbooks project allows instructors to choose chapters.
• WRITING: Writing Commons "A free, comprehensive, peer-reviewed, award-winning Open Text for students and faculty in college-level courses that require writing and research." Uses an interesting model that allows for collaborative authorship and an editorial board.
• WRITING: Writing Studio Open Access Textbooks Open access writing texts vetted by an editorial board of professors from multiple colleges. Site hosted at Colorado State University.

Single Textbooks

Textbooks published online by professor authors, independently or via digital commons (university library repositories).

• The American Yawp Collaborative online American History text. List of authors includes faculty at many reputable colleges.
• Anthropology Tutorials A Palomar College professor offers two award-winning "tutorials" which can substitute for a textbook to teach cultural anthropology or biological anthropology.
• Cancer Concepts : A Guidebook for the Non-Oncologist Pieters RS, Bishop-Jodoin M, Liebmann J. Introduction to Cancer Concepts: A Guidebook for the Non-Oncologist. In: Pieters RS, Liebmann J, eds. Cancer Concepts: A Guidebook for the Non-Oncologist. Worcester, MA: University of Massachusetts Medical School; 2014.
• ePsych Interactive psychology textbook by by Mississippi State University professor, Gary L. Bradshaw.
• A First Course in Linear Algebra Great reviews from profs at multiple universities. Free to read online or download as PDF. Stable - this book (and some updates) have been up for years.
• Forecasting: Principles and Practice 3rd Edition: May 2021: A comprehensive introduction to the latest forecasting methods using the fable package for R. Examples use R with many data sets taken from the authors' own consulting experience. In this third edition, all chapters have been updated to cover the latest research, and a new chapter has been added on time series features. 2nd Edition; May 2018: A comprehensive introduction to the latest forecasting methods. Examples use R with many data sets taken from the authors’ own consulting experience. In this second edition, all chapters have been updated to cover the latest research, and three new chapters have been added on dynamic regression forecasting, hierarchical forecasting and practical forecasting issues.
• Health, Illness, and the Social Body : A Critical Sociology Trinity University. On Digital Commons. Simple to download.
• Human Nutrition Flexbook - Kansas State University Book shared by Professor via Google Drive.
• Light and Matter Physics texts offered in free PDF by a physics professor (PhD Yale). Very inexpensive print versions also available. Supplementary materials for verified faculty.
• Neuroscience Online Interactive online textbook from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
• Principles of Accounting Introductory accounting text by a professor at Utah State.
• Research Methods Knowledge Base "A comprehensive web-based textbook that addresses all of the topics in a typical introductory undergraduate or graduate course in social research methods. "
• Spiral Physics - Paul D'Alessandris "These workbooks, designed for use in an active learning environment, arrange topics such that students receive repeated exposure to concepts over an extended time interval each time with an incremental increase in complexity."
• Teach Astronomy "An introduction to the nature of the universe. Use it to research or review our solar system, stars, galaxies, and the history of the universe. Each chapter has a set of corresponding homework questions."
• Transition to higher mathematics : Structure and proof (2nd ed.) Dumas, B.A. & McCarthy, J.E. (2014). Transition to higher mathematics: Structure and proof (2nd ed.) [PDF]. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7936/K7Z899HJ

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A fun counting book featuring the numbers 2,4,6, and 8. Brought to us by The Asia Foundation and Storyweaver. Author: All Children Reading Cambodia Illustrator: Measa Sovonnarea Sample Page from Let’s Count Legs Read along with Kiwi Opa in the video of Let’s Count Legs:    

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The pottering pig causes all sorts of chaos, but did she break the potter’s pots? A cute whodunnit, when the Pottering Pig is accused of a crime she may or may not have committed. Author: Rohit Kulkarni Illustrator: Priya Kuriyan Sample Page from The Pottering Pig: Brought to us by Pratham Books.  

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This classic tale is told with some beautiful imagery combined with some comprehension questions. Creator: Core Knowledge Foundation See more from CKF on FKB here: https://freekidsbooks.org/publisher/core-knowledge-foundation/ This book is also available in an editable version (created using Open Office): https://freekidsbooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Three_Billy_Goats_Gruff-Landscape-Book-CKF-FKB.odt Sample Page from Three Billy Goats Gruff:    

Snowy Owl – Haiku for older children

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Gabriel Rosenstock is back with a great collection of inspiring bilingual Haiku set to thought provoking artwork and photographs, including some issues on child labour in the US. Sample Page from Snowy Owl Gabriel Rosenstock See more from Gabriel Rosenstock on FKB For more about Haiku, see here: https://vcbf.ca/event/about-haiku/. It is noted that while Japanese …

Monster’s Day Out

Danielle Bruckert

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A sequel to the popular There’s a Monster this book explores, in rhyme, a day at the playground with Monster. Sample Page from Monster’s Day Out See also: There’s a Monster eBook More by the Author – Danielle Bruckert And, more books about Monster’s on FKB  

Happy Train

Author: Humayan Rashid Illustrator: Mehedi Haque

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A train travels through the country side, first she is very happy, but then getting farther and farther from home and seeing strange people and animals she becomes worried and scared. Fortunately someone comes to help. A great story about exploring emotions. Author: Humayan Rashid Illustrator: Mehedi Haque Sample Page from The Happy Train: Another …

Croak – the tale of a frog

Author: Kavitha Punniyamurthi, Illustrator: Ekta Bharti

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There’s a frog in the classroom, but can Masterji see it? Or does he think the children are pulling a prank on him? Find out in this beautifully illustrated story ideal for early grades. Author: Kavitha Punniyamurthi, Illustrator: Ekta Bharti Originally published by Pratham Books on their Storyweaver Platform. Sample Page from Croak  

A Day at the Carnival

Author: Syamphay Fengsavanh, Illustrator: Nivong Sengsakoun

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Three brothers, Little Mouse, Littler Mouse, and Tiny Mouse go out for a day to the carnival, they have a really great time, but safety must come first, and it’s important to look out for each other. Luckily they are keeping track! Author: Syamphay Fengsavanh, Illustrator: Nivong Sengsakoun, Translator: Alisha Berger Originally published by Room …

Supercow IV – In a Minute…

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A little girl and her mother walk through the park, but her mother is very distracted. Can Supercow help? Another book in the popular Supercow series. By Kiwi Opa and Danielle Bruckert Sample Page from Supercow IV – In a Minute… Other books in the Series: The Adventures of Super Cow Supercow Volume II: The …

Books for Benjamin

Author R.G. de Rouen, Illustrator Uliana Barabash

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A worm yearns for reading, will he find the answer to his passion? Sample Page from Books for Benjamin         This book is also available in hard cover, paperback, and kindle edition on Amazon Author R.G. de Rouen Illustrator Uliana Barabash See more from the author at R.G. de Rouen’s Website. Books …

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Rat Cat is a very short book with cute illustrations featuring Cat and Rat. Perfect for building confidence in early readers! Sample Page Author: Dropti Sharma Illustrator: Rajeev Verma ‘Banjara’ See more Eary Readers on FKB in our Early Readers Section    

Hippo Naughty Hippo

Adaption Danielle Bruckert, Illustrations Megan Andrews

Categories: 5 minutes or less bedtime stories , Age 2-5 Years , All FKB Books , Animals , Creative Commons , Danielle Bruckert , Free Kids Books , Grade K and Pre K , Toddlers

What is Hippo doing? And is she really naughty? Find out in this cute, beautifully illustrated text for young children. Repetition and simple language can also be useful for learn to read age. See also Elephant, Naughty Elephant in this series. Sample Text from Hippo, Naughty Hippo What is Hippo doing, can you guess? Hippo, …

Hungry on the Steps – Early Learning

Author: Nandini Nayar, Illustrator: Nirzara Verulkar

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Count with a hungry family, trekking up the stairs to their house, and someone else is hungry too – join in, in this cute interactive story featuring repetition, rhyme, and counting, perfect for early learning. Sample Text from Hungry on the Stairs “I am hungry!” Pranav shouts. “Hurry, then!” Amma says. “But why?” “You are …

Friendship with the Toothbrush

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A cute rhyming story encouraging brushing teeth, including a star chart at the end. Also available in Hindi Sample page from Friendship with Toothbrush Read along with the video – read by Kiwi Opa  

Peepre in the Postbox – the story of a letter

Author: Aditi De, Illustrator: Samrat Halder

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Peepre wanders out onto a leaf in the bright sun, WHOOSH! He is blown into a post box, and there his adventure begins. A cute look at how a letter gets to its destination. This book was brought to us by Pratham Books and their Storyweaver platform. Read the full book by selecting one of …

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Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans

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Cumulative book bans in the United States, July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023. See the full PEN America report here. PEN America hide caption

Cumulative book bans in the United States, July 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023. See the full PEN America report here.

PEN America says there was an "unprecedented" surge in book bans during the latter half of 2023, according to a new report.

The free expression group says that from July-December of last year, it recorded 4,349 instances of book bans across 23 states and 52 public school districts. The report says more books were banned in those six months than in the 12 months of the 2022-2023 school year.

Adults have a lot to say about book bans — but what about kids?

PEN America says it draws its information on bans from "publicly available data on district or school websites, news sources, public records requests, and school board minutes."

Among the key takeaways:

• The vast majority of school book bans occurred in Florida, with 3,135 bans across 11 of the state's school districts. A spokesperson with Florida's Department of Education declined NPR's request for comment.
• Book bans are often instigated by a small number of people. Challenges from one parent lead to a temporary banning of 444 books in a school district in Wisconsin.
• Those who ban books often cite "obscenity law and hyperbolic rhetoric about 'porn in schools' to justify banning books about sexual violence and LGBTQ+ topics (and in particular, trans identities)," the report says.
• There is a similar surge in resistance against the bans, says the report. Authors, students and others are "fighting back in creative and powerful ways."

Who's doing the banning?

A study by The Washington Post found that in 2021-2022, "Just 11 people were responsible for filing 60 percent" of book challenges.

At a press conference today, free expression advocates from around the country that joined PEN America to discuss bans talked about the seemingly-outsized power of a small, but vocal, group.

American Library Association report says book challenges soared in 2023

High school senior Quinlen Schachle, the president of the Alaska Association of Student Governments, said when he attends school board meetings, "It's, like, [the same] one adult that comes up every day and challenges a new book. It is not a concerned a group of parents coming in droves to these meetings."

Laney Hawes, Co-Director of the Texas Freedom to Read Project said books are often banned because of "a handful of lists that are being circulated to different school districts" and not because of "a parent whose child finds the book and they have a problem with it."

To fight so-called book bans, some states are threatening to withhold funding

PEN America defines a book ban as "any action taken against a book based on its content...that leads to a previously accessible book being either completely removed from availability to students, or where access to a book is restricted or diminished."

The conservative American Enterprise Institute took exception to PEN America's April 2022 banned books report . In a report for the Education Freedom Institute, AEI said it found that "almost three-quarters of the books that PEN listed as banned were still available in school libraries in the same districts from which PEN claimed they had been banned."

You can read PEN America's full report here .

This story was edited by Jennifer Vanasco.

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Local News | Library Lines: Free Comic Book Days returning to Contra Costa branches

Events may 6-11; also next month, celebrate aapi and jewish american heritage.

Celebrate Free Comic Book Days this year from May 6 through May 11 in the Contra Costa County Library system. Visit your local library to pick up free comics and fun take-home activities. Stay a while and enjoy in-person activities as well as register for other workshops and events.

Celebrating heritage: May is a month filled with cultural richness as the library celebrates the heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and of Jewish Americans. Throughout the month, you can enjoy activities and resources that explore these cultures.

Find booklists with captivating stories that celebrate the narratives, traditions and experiences of AAPI and Jewish American communities. From heartfelt memoirs to gripping historical fiction, these curated booklists promise a journey of discovery and enlightenment.

Use your library card and the libraries’ Discover & Go program to enjoy free passes to places like San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum and Contemporary Jewish Museum.

Washington Post: Coming in mid-May, library patrons will get access to the Washington Post, with online access to expert reporting and analysis from Washington and around the world, including award-winning investigative coverage and editorial commentary.

Also included will be a searchable 15-year backfile, recipes and crossword puzzles.

Flipster: Get access to dozens of free digital magazines on Flipster, including titles that are only available on this platform like People, Time and Consumer Reports. New to the service are more children’s magazines, including several titles from Cricket Media that contain stories and poems for all ages and levels.

Visit ccclib.org to sign up for a library card and get connected to books and resources. For questions about Contra Costa library services and programming or account information, contact the library system via online chat, email [email protected] or text questions to 925-290-7627.

Brooke Converse is the Contra Costa County Library system’s public information officer and can be reached at [email protected] .

Libraries events calendar

Smokey Bear Reading Challenge: Now through May 17. Help Smokey celebrate his 80th birthday by learning how to prevent wildfires and help the environment. To participate, read three books on wildfire prevention or the environment.

Track your progress on Beanstack to earn four activity badges and complete the challenge. Badges are earned by completing at least one activity in each section. Earn your first badge by taking Smokey’s Pledge. You can select books from Smokey Bear reading lists created by librarians or choose your own.

Bilingual Learning and Children: 4 p.m. May 1 via Zoom. In this virtual discussion, panelists discuss the benefits of bilingual learning, common questions and concerns and how families can encourage and support their children learning to speak, read and write in multiple languages.

Registration is required. Closed captioning will be provided for this program.

Magician Perry Yan: 3 p.m. May 8 in the Martinez Library. Experience one of the Bay Area’s top kids’ magicians in action. His show features astonishing magic, laugh-out-loud comedy and storytelling. Kids and adults will be entertained so bring the whole family.

Comic Panel Workshop with Jen de Oliveira: 5 p.m. May 9 in the San Ramon Library. Celebrate Free Comic Book Days with an exciting drawing workshop with Jen de Oliveira, the author of “Reggie: Kid Penguin.”

Jen will guide patrons through crafting their own four-panel comic strip. All materials will be provided. Registration is required. This event is intended for tweens and teens (ages 11 through 18).

Mother’s Day Plant Swap: 11 a.m. May 11 in the Hercules Library. Looking for a gift for mom or just want to add something new to your garden? Come join the Hercules Library for a Mother’s Day plant swap. Bring cuttings or seeds from your garden to trade with fellow local gardeners.

All varieties of plants are welcomed. Fear not if you don’t have any cuttings or seeds of your own — there will be plenty for you to take to start your garden!

Science Show with Mike Meneghetti: 6:30 p.m. May 14 in the Pleasant Hill Library. Soundwaves, optical illusions, chemical reactions and electricity plus more science fun will be featured for families with elementary school-age children. Join in live experiments that require audience participation and stay for a take-home STEM craft.

Chinese Calligraphy Workshop: 6:30 p.m. May 16 in the Lafayette Library. In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the county library system is offering an in-person workshop on Chinese Calligraphy.

Join this immersive experience and discover the beauty of strokes, characters and cultural expression. Attendees will take home creations from the event. This is an adults-only program, and registration is required.

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