“In December 2025, the Supreme Court declined to review a Fifth Circuit Court case about whether the government can remove books from a public library’s shelves. This guide provides an overview of the case and explains what it says about the right to read in libraries. Without a Supreme Court decision to settle the issue, US courts are split, which means there are different rules for different states. In most states, it is unconstitutional for the government to remove books from people’s libraries, but library workers in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi must contend with an unprecedented inability to use their expertise to ensure that their libraries’ collections meet the needs of their communities.”