Arts:Books
Library workers often risk their livelihoods when they speak out against censorship, spurring community members to pick up the fight for intellectual freedom. We tell the story of how one Louisiana parish came together to defend their library amidst book challenges, tip lines, and even sign burning.
Read the transcript here.
Our call to action for this episode:
- Find the people in your community who care about public libraries and get together with them.
More resources:
- EveryLibrary Institute is an organization that seeks to build voter support for libraries. Learn more about their support of St. Tammany Library Alliance here.
- Book Riot and EveryLibrary teamed up to survey parents about their perceptions of public libraries and book bans. Read the full results of the survey here.
- Read Emily Drabinski's essay about St. Tammany Library and a report in the Louisiana Illuminator about the chaotic regularity of book challenges in the parish.
- Most people oppose book bans, according to surveys from the American Library Association and CBS.
- Check out this list of challenged and banned children's books.
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