Obama Recognized the Brooklyn Public Library During Banned Books Week
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This is Banned Books week and former President Barack Obama recognized the Brooklyn Library for sharing banned books online.
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The Brooklyn Public Library is allowing teens/young adults worldwide 13-21 to have an e-card to access banned books in their collection. Since July 2021, 1,648 books have been banned nationwide and are in this collection. (Source)
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Oklahoma is a red state that adopted state legislation to censor school reading material.
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Summer Boismier, a teacher in Oklahoma shared the Brooklyn Library’s QR code above with her high school sophomores and she put on leave.
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Ryan Walters attempted to have Boimier’s teaching license taken, so Boismier resigned from her job. (See here and here)
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Boimier left her home because she was receiving harassing and threatening calls. (See here)
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Hugs,
marlene
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