Are Librarians Criminals? These Bills Would Make Them So: Book Censorship News, May 3, 2024

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Are Librarians Criminals? These Bills Would Make Them So: Book Censorship News, May 3, 2024

Your weekly roundup of book ban news across the U.S., plus a look at the bills seeking to criminalize librarians.

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American Library Association President: Librarians Are Facing Harassment | Teen Vogue https://www.teenvogue.com/story/american-library-association-president-book-bans-censorship

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American Library Association President: Librarians Are Facing Harassment

Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada talks about book bans, attacks on librarians, and how the ALA is fighting back against censorship.

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How to ban 3600 books from school libraries

This year, at least 102 books have been removed from the shelves of school libraries in Clay County, Florida. Many of these books were pulled at the request of one man: Bruce Friedman. A conservative activist and longtime resident of New York, Friedman moved to Clay County this May.

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