New Mexico considers ban on book bans, bucking national trend

While many states have considered or passed laws making it easier to remove books from libraries, others have bucked that trend. In New Mexico, some local efforts to remove books have prompted state lawmakers to try to protect librarians from that kind of pressure.

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Whoever thought librarians would become the front line resistance of democracy?

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This Texas "constable" Scott London (pos) targeting/intimidating/harassing/threatening school #librarians
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Protect our libraries and librarians. We need them.

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Libraries: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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@epidiah I LOVE this feature. Our also offers physical goods that you can check out and can place and pause holds on as well. This is great for getting planned access to passes for various attractions, wifi hotspots, board games, etc.

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Hey #Hoosiers your #Indiana #libraries are under assault.

"When asked by Sen. J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis) about what school corporations had pornographic material on their shelves, Tomes could not provide specifics. Neither Tomes, nor bill co-author Sen. Blake Doriot (R-Goshen), named specific titles of books that were both found in schools and obscene in nature."

Call your Representatives!

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Thanks for the link, @pollak.

https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-senate-bill-ban-books-prosecute-teachers-librarians

Indiana Senate passes bill to ban 'bad' books, ease prosecution of teachers, librarians

Senate lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would strip teachers and school librarians of a legal defense against charges that they gave harmful books to students.

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America’s culture warriors are going after librarians

Librarians across the country are under threat as efforts to ban books about marginalized groups reach a fever pitch.

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