News and Updates
5 books banned in Utah in under a month.
On Friday 13, 2026, Bag of Bones by Stephen King met the threshold to be banned statewide. On Monday March 4, 2026, Breathless by Jennifer Niven, The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley, The Handmaid’s Tale (graphic novel) by Margaret Atwood, and Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold were banned.
Let Utah Read: Read In at the State Capitol 2026
Let Utah Read is proud to host our annual read-in at the Utah Capitol Rotunda on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. Community members will gather to support Utahns’ right to read.