AGENCY TESTIMONY
Brooklyn Public Library's response to book bans and defending the freedom to read
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Edwin Maxwell addresses the nationwide threats to libraries and outlines Brooklyn Public Library's efforts to defend the freedom to read and combat book bans.
- Spearheading a national day of action with the American Library Association and other New York City Libraries to rally for the freedom to read
- Planning a gathering on October 19th for patrons and supporters to unite against book bans
- Emphasizing that the freedom to read is an enduring, nonpartisan American value that must be protected
- Highlighting that this coordinated action is one of the first times in recent memory that American libraries have united to such a magnitude
Edwin Maxwell
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As your previous hearings have highlighted, this work is under threat nationwide.
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This October with the American Library Association and our fellow New York City Libraries, BPO, is spearheading a national day of action to rally for the freedom to read.
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On Saturday, October 19th, collaborators across the country will gather their patrons and supporters to unite against book bans.
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And demonstrate that the freedom to read is an enduring nonpartisan American volume that must be protected.
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Libraries are facing a dire threat.
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And this day of action will be one of the first times in recent memory that the American libraries have been it together to such a magnitude.
