Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.
2025
The Perks of Being a Wallflower was one of 419 titles removed from libraries by the Wilson County School District (TN) in response to the passage of HB 843.9 Other titles removed include It’s Christmas, David!, Wacky Wednesday, and The Time Machine. According to WTVF, the books were removed “preemptively to avoid potential scrutiny.” Many titles removed were identified through a partisan book rating site. Some were previously reviewed by district committees and found to have educational merit and meet board-approved criteria.
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A Banned book has been removed from a library, classroom, etc.
A Challenged book has been requested to be removed from a library, classroom, etc.
For additional information contact
Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575
Last updated
September 18, 2025