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This Week in U.S. Book Challenges
By Phil Morehart |
Book challenges and bans are increasing in libraries and schools throughout the United States. To help spread the word about these activities and efforts to combat them by librarians, parents, students, politicians, and concerned citizens, I Love Libraries will frequently highlight several stories on the current crisis. This roundup includes news from Texas, Idaho, Florida, and Missouri. Texas school officials order 41 books-including the Bible ...
How Book Bans Impact Public Libraries
"Once books are acquired for the library, there's actually [a] First Amendment obligation to provide access to those books and to not censor those books ...
U.S. Book Challenges Update
Book challenges and bans are increasing in libraries and schools throughout the United States. To help spread the word about these activities and efforts to ...
I Love My Librarian Award Winner Spotlight: Tammi Moe
Tammi Moe, director of Octavia Fellin Public Library (OFPL) in Gallup, New Mexico, has worked to broaden OFPL's programming and service reach beyond the library's ...
Libraries Are Awesome!
When most people think "library" they think books, and while that is certainly true, they're also so much more. Explore all the ways libraries are so great and how you can support them!
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