Dozens gathered at the R.I. State House Wednesday evening to share their thoughts on a proposal that would ensure access to ...

We do not protect children, adolescents, or students by denying them access to books. We harm them, and our country, writes a ...

The Freedom to Read Act is described as a comprehensive bill meant to promote free expression and access of information by ...

Several state leaders and advocates gathered Thursday afternoon to highlight the importance of protecting free expression and ...

Bills recently introduced in the General Assembly would make it harder to take books off of public shelves by requiring that ...

Members of the Rhode Island Freedom to Read Coalition held a press conference at the state house to celebrate a proposed bill that aims to safeguard free speech, free inquiry, and the right to ...

Censoring, or "banning" books in Rhode Island schools is in the spotlight again with the reintroduction of the "Freedom to Read" bill, that would shield libraries, librarians, schools and teachers ...

The senate education committee will hear a series of bills designed to keep kids reading in schools, and to keep restrictions ...

A bill reintroduced this year called the "Freedom to Read Bill" aims to curb book-banning efforts in Rhode Island, and protect libraries and librarians from persecution related to censorship.

Above: Rep. David Morales (D-Dist. 7, Providence) speaking at the Freedom to Read press conference at the State House Friday ...