The Battle to Save Democracy Starts at the Local Library
As efforts to ban books in the US grow, so do attacks on libraries. There’s a reason anti-democracy extremists keep targeting these crucial civic institutions.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-20/to-defend-democracy-protect-your-public-library
“Public libraries are the spaces we go to learn new ideas, experience cultures unlike our own, be inquisitive, and become better and more empathetic citizens. They’re central pillars in our communities, in our nation, and in our democracy. If we are going to protect America’s commitment to its governing ideals, we need to protect the public places that most perfectly embody them.
— Brooks Rainwater is the president and CEO of the Urban Libraries Council.”
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