Frustrated with book bans, these Utah bookstores now hand out free copies of titles pulled from public schools

The bookstores teamed up with Utah’s LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce on the giveaways, which they say they won’t stop until the state stops banning books.

(Carmen Nesbitt | The Salt Lake Tribune) LGBTQ+ groups and local booksellers give away free banned books at SLC Pride on Sunday, June 28, 2026.