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Books banned in Red states
can be read by ANY teen--
ebooks from Brooklyn.
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned
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This is a FREE teen ebook library card service from the Brooklyn (NY) Public library available nationwide. It was launched to combat book banning.
In April 2022, Brooklyn Public Library joined those fighting for the rights of teens nationwide to read what they like, discover themselves, and form their own opinions. Inspired by the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement, Books Unbanned is a response to an increasingly coordinated and effective effort to remove books from library shelves.
Actually New York doesn't ban books. This project by the Brooklyn NY library is to send ebooks to out of state teens who live in states where books are banned. States like Texas, Florida, and other states mentioned in this article:
"Texas came in first as the state with the largest number of book bans at 713, followed by Pennsylvania with a striking 456 bans, Florida with 204, Oklahoma with 43, Kansas with 30 and Tennessee with 16, according to the report."
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3261964-the-five-states-with-the-most-book-bans/
Story at a glance Free speech group PEN America released a report Thursday on the current book bans and restrictions in the United States. There are currently 1,586 book bans or restrictions in place across the country, the report found. The majority of the books banned have to do with race, gender or sexual identity. …
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