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BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Library book ban attempts are at an all-time high. These librarians are fighting back

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Library book ban attempts are at an all-time high. These librarians are fighting back

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BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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More than 4,000 library book bans were attempted in public and school libraries in 2023, according to the American Library Association. Six librarians share how they've responded in their communities.
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    Are any books in america being banned?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_censorship_in_the_United_States

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      Censorship is different than banning. If you care about censorship happening inside public libraries, that always happens and its not a bad thing, we dont publicly provide every book to everyone.

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