Books are being banned and removed from library shelves. This is a very bad thing. I was one of the authors who protested. I would have protested even if my book hadn't have been one of the books banned.
Spiegelman, Atwood Among Signers of PEN America Letter Against Missouri Book Bans Missouri book bans include graphic adaptations of the Bible and the Gettysburg Address, as well as Art Spiegelman's Maus and Margaret Atwood PEN AmericaThere's also a new bad thing going on for Missouri libraries. I took this from St. Charles County Libraries' website to explain it:
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Missouri’s Secretary of State is proposing a new administrative rule that would require libraries to “institute measures to protect minors from non-age-appropriate materials” in order to receive state funding. Parents or guardians would have the right to challenge a library’s age-appropriate designation for any material. A 30-day window for public input opens November 15; we urge our community and state to review the measure. Read our statement and learn how you can respond.
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Please, please, follow the website link and send an email saying this is wrong and unnecessary!
https://www.stchlibrary.org/title-15CRS
Definitely go and read the link. It's eye-opening.
Proposed new rule from Secretary of State St. Charles City-County Library