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South Dakota
School Library Book Transparency
A group of concerned South Dakota parents, grandparents and citizens has discovered hundreds of books in our school libraries that contain content that is potentially "harmful to minors". We have partnered with Rated Books to help inform and educate parents of what their children may have access to at school.
Browse our rated books below, or search by keyword.
All of the following content falls under the Fair Use Law and is for the sole purpose of alerting parents of the dangers available to children in public and government school libraries.
When you click on the map locations, a list of books found in the school library will pop up. You can click on titles to review excerpts of concerning parts of those books, including language that may not be appropriate for children. Parental guidance suggested. For more concerning books in your school library, click here.
Get a glimpse of the type of sexually explicit content that is available to kids in school libraries across South Dakota.
A brave teen shares her story of the damage associated with pornography provided by her school library.
A brave mom shares her story of trying to protect her daughter from the damaging effects of pornography in the school library.
As of March 2025, the books below were found in at least one school library in South Dakota.
This is in NO WAY a comprehensive list - there are 1000s of books in school libraries. This is a snapshot of what is available, and there may be additional concerning titles not yet reviewed and rated here. You should monitor and review what your child is reading.
