Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to keep some books in an adults-only section if community members believe they are “harmful to minors.

Six major book publishers have joined a coalition that includes authors, educators, students, parents, and a small Idaho library in a lawsuit challenging the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ book banning law. Plaintiffs in the suit – including Penguin Random House,

A group of major publishers in the U.S. are suing the state of Idaho for what they call “vague and overbroad” laws banning minors from accessing certain books in libraries and schools deemed sexual. Republican-backed House Bill 710 was enacted in July last year after a years-long campaign by the Idaho legislature to censor material deemed harmful to kids.

House Bill 710, a law restricting library materials, is facing its second legal challenge. It targets book access in public and private libraries statewide. Passed in 2024 and effective in July, the law defines "harmful" materials as "anything