UNBANNING BOOKS.

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Title: UNBANNING BOOKS.
Authors: Peet, Lisa
Source: Library Journal. Jan2023, Vol. 148 Issue 1, p16-19. 4p. 3 Color Photographs.
Subject Terms: *ELECTRONIC books, *BANNED books, *BOOKS & reading, *LIBRARY public services
Company/Entity: BROOKLYN Public Library
Abstract: The article focuses on the free ebook access provided by Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL's) Books Unbanned Team to teens and young adults defying rising book challenges across the U.S. in 2022. Topics discussed include number of instances of individual books being banned listed by the freedom of expression nonprofit PEN America's Index of School Book Bans from July 2021 to June 2022, the launch of Books Unbanned campaign by BPL on April 12, 2022, and the partnership between BPL and PEN America.
Database: Academic Search Index
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Abstract:The article focuses on the free ebook access provided by Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL's) Books Unbanned Team to teens and young adults defying rising book challenges across the U.S. in 2022. Topics discussed include number of instances of individual books being banned listed by the freedom of expression nonprofit PEN America's Index of School Book Bans from July 2021 to June 2022, the launch of Books Unbanned campaign by BPL on April 12, 2022, and the partnership between BPL and PEN America.
ISSN:03630277