Jeremy Gantz writes: “During the current extraordinary surge of book-banning efforts, committed advocacy by library workers and their allies is stemming the tide of censorship attempts in both school and public libraries, with more and more states enacting anti-book-ban laws. Since 2023, nine states have passed such legislation. This year, at least 19 more states—including Michigan, New Hampshire, and New Mexico, as well as more conservative states like Arkansas, South Carolina, and Tennessee—have already seen new anti-book-ban bills introduced.”