Fighting Back - Book Sanctuaries

Over the past few years, Kelly Jensen at Book Riot has been carefully watching and tirelessly sharing and updating information on the people (and their methods) who are doing mass-action book banning across the country. Her series of link-filled posts have been extremely insightful.

In this recent  post she explores the concept of  libraries as "book sanctuaries." She writes: "If “book sanctuary” is a new phrase to you, it’s likely because it is a new phrase more broadly. Book sanctuaries are institutions committed to upholding the First Amendment Rights of all citizens, wherein book bans and challenges must follow through a specific procedure to be considered. They are places where books and the right to read them remains at the forefront of what an institution does, and well-funded, well-connected political groups do not get to wield their power in changing what is available."

To read the full post, stop here. [What's a Book Sanctuary: Book Censorship News. Jensen, Kelly. Book Riot blog. October 14, 2022.]