Report Warns US Public Libraries Face Breaking Point From Political Pressure
A new analysis reveals that American public libraries are reaching a breaking point due to escalating political scrutiny and ideological conflicts. The report underscores mounting challenges librarians face in maintaining access to diverse materials and services.
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US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks, report finds
PEN America study details verbal and physical threats to librarians, funding cuts and proliferation of book bans Public libraries in the US are “at breaking point” because of an onslaught of political interference, harassment and ideological censorship, a new report published on Tuesday said. Book bans, cancelled story hours, attacks on librarians, funding cuts and the undoing of libraries’ independent governance are examined by the free expression advocacy group PEN America in its study call...
By Richard Luscombe
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Attacks on librarians, forced storytime cancellations and book bans are threatening the stability of public libraries
By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff
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