From right-wing attacks to defunding threats library activism is more important than ever.
Libraries are so much more than just hubs to check out books. They’re computer labs for people without regular Internet access. They’re safe, accessible public spaces for everyone from LGBTQ+ teens to the unhoused. They are community centers and connectors: some libraries are even hiring social workers in order to provide public health and mental health support, connecting people to resources, information, and in some cases, to each other.
” Leigh Hurwitz, coordinator of school outreach services at the Brooklyn Public Library, agrees that bans can have an outsized impact on young people, and it’s not just about access to books: “When you are being told that the person that you are is dangerous or should be removed from public life—that you shouldn't exist at all—that's what you're being told when a book is being challenged or banned,” they said. “It has a really big impact on teens' lives.
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