Libraries
The former president warned that the censorship is antithetical to First Amendment freedoms and thanked librarians working "on the front lines."
"People’s remarks ranged from the hurtful to the dangerous... 'lock her up ― she’s indoctrinating our children,' and 'kill her on national television.'"
The Wright brothers had conducted their first airplane flight the year prior to when the overdue book was last in the Massachusetts library.
A new law signed in Illinois will require the state's libraries to uphold a pledge not to ban material because of partisan disapproval, starting on Jan. 1, 2024.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Spotsylvania County's superintendent floated the idea as cost-cutting measure before then removing over a dozen titles from shelves.
The iconic Nintendo tune is among 25 recordings selected for induction this year into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.
The music icon's debut album was inducted into the National Recording Registry for breaking boundaries and "opening opportunities for other female rappers."
Librarians are worried a retaliatory move from state Republicans would require some libraries to curtail services — or close their doors.
Right-wing attempts to demonize drag storytime (and all who love it) are deeply mischaracterizing the events.
The amount of challenges nearly doubled the previous record total set in 2021.