“I always remind people that if books weren’t powerful, they wouldn’t try to limit our access to them,” Joshi says. “Putting diverse books in the hands of children is a revolutionary act in this country.” #Bookbans #SavePublicSchools #SavePublicLibraries #FightFascism

https://www.fastcompany.com/91087732/theres-a-revolution-happening-in-childrens-publishing-you-can-thank-the-book-bans

“I always remind people that if books weren’t powerful, they wouldn’t try to limit our access to them,” Joshi says. “Putting diverse books in the hands of children is a revolutionary act in this country.” #Bookbans #SavePublicSchools #SavePublicLibraries #FightFascism

https://www.fastcompany.com/91087732/theres-a-revolution-happening-in-childrens-publishing-you-can-thank-the-book-bans

"This is part of a concerted effort to make America dumb again. These are political attacks against science, history and facts. It just makes sense they would also target the repositories of these sciences, histories and facts – libraries."
#SaveLibrarians #SaveSchoolLibraries #SavePublicLibraries #VoteBlueEveryElection

https://gadflyonthewallblog.com/2023/08/25/where-have-school-libraries-gone/

#Vigilance #FightForOurDemocracy #SavePublicLibraries #SavePublicSchools #PracticePluralism
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/29/michael-farris-homeschoolers-parents-rights-ziklag/

What's going on in your state?

“You don’t close libraries in some of the schools in your most underserved communities, and you’re keeping libraries open in other schools." #SavePublicSchools #SavePublicLibraries #SchoolToPrisonPipeline #BlackLivesMatter #VoteBlueinEveryElection #FightFascism

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/07/26/hisd-to-eliminate-librarians-turn-libraries-into-discipline-centers-at-28-campuses/

What's going on in your state? #VotingMatters #SavePublicLibraries State Sen. Dan Sullivan (AK), pledged to use the next state legislative session to "strip funding for any library in the state that is affiliated with the American Library Association."

https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/arkansas-legislator-vows-to-eliminate-all-the-funding-for-public-libraries-affiliated-with-the-ala/

What's going on in your state? #VotingMatters #SavePublicLibraries State Sen. Dan Sullivan (AK), pledged to use the next state legislative session to "strip funding for any library in the state that is affiliated with the American Library Association."

https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/arkansas-legislator-vows-to-eliminate-all-the-funding-for-public-libraries-affiliated-with-the-ala/

Menomonee Falls residents worried about future of community's library | Wisconsin Public Radio

https://www.wpr.org/menomonee-falls-residents-library-community-defund-angry-trustees-village-board

#SavePublicLibraries #LGBTQRightsAreHumanRights #StopFascism

@jamielynn

This new video from Need-to-Talk.org is on point. There is no reason for Mayor Adams to defund public libraries which are a haven and critical resource for so many people.
#SavePublicLibraries
#Libraries
#NewYork
#PoliceReform

https://www.need-to-talk.com/

American Library Association President: Librarians Are Facing Harassment | Teen Vogue https://www.teenvogue.com/story/american-library-association-president-book-bans-censorship

#SavePublicLibraries #SupportLibrarians