In this episode of Rogue Librarians, we discuss the importance of voting to combat the ongoing issue of book banning in the United States. The conversation covers recent legislative developments, state-specific ballot measures affecting libraries, and the significance of local elections in combating censorship.
We provide information on the congressional resolution condemning book bans
Discuss several state specific issues on the ballot that we found through Libraries2024.org including: Utah’s Amendment A (Vote No), North Dakota’s Measure 4 (Vote No), Kentucky’s Constitutional Amendment 2 (Vote No), and California’s Proposition 5 (Vote Yes).
We tell you how to learn more about the governance behind libraries through the
ACLU’s - School Governance 101 page
We offer a variety of interactive web sites to help you find out about items on your local ballots, including issues around book banning and more. Here is the list:
We also offer suggestions about how to stay abreast of what’s happening in Book Banning Politics at the following websites:
ALA.org-Office for Intellectual Freedom
Book Riot - Literary Activism Newsletter
Every Library: Political Activity
Here is the link to the episode of On The Media that we recommended in the Intro.
The segment on book banning is at timecode [39:36]
From their show notes: “Host Brooke Gladstone interviews Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, whose children’s picture book, And Tango Makes Three, is among the long list of banned titles across the country. Hear why they’re suing in Florida to make their book — and others — accessible again.”
