In this time of rampant book banning, a reminder that four library systems in the US offer the Books Unbanned program giving access to their electronic collections to young people anywhere across the country. Seattle Public Library's program is open to young people from 13 to 26, and over 19,000 have signed up for a card, and checked out more than 571,400 ebooks and audiobooks so far.

To get a Books Unbanned card at SPL, get reading recommendations, or find out more information about the program, check out:
https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned

(Edited 10/8/2025 with the most recent numbers, there's been quite in increase in use.)

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