‘If you really can't figure out which political party or which politician to vote for, just ask if they're on the side of libraries.

Are they voting to fund their libraries?
Are they voting to keep them free?

Then vote for those guys.
They're probably the good guys.

And by the same token, the book burners, the book banners, they're probably the bad guys.’

@neilhimself

https://ilovelibraries.org/article/i-will-always-be-on-the-side-of-the-libraries-a-conversation-with-neil-gaiman/

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“I will always be on the side of the libraries”: A Conversation with Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is a fierce supporter of libraries. The author of American Gods, Neverwhere, Good Omens, The Sandman, Coraline, and so many more has had a lifelong love affair with reading. And he credits librarians for fostering his curiosity about books and learning at a young age. Gaiman spoke with I Love Libraries recently about libraries, comic books, book banning in the U.S., movies, and more.

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"Books Unbanned" initiatives continue at:

#Brooklyn Public Library — https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned
— free national eCard for ages 13-21
— access to BPL's eBook collection
— To apply, email: [email protected]

#Seattle Public Library —
https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned
— free national eCard for ages 13-26
— access to SPL's e-books & audio books
— apply: https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned#GetaBooksUnbannedCard

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Books Unbanned | Brooklyn Public Library

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.