Peter Bromberg

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Just a simple librarian trying to make it in this crazy world. http://EveryLibrary.org

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RSVP now for a Read in at the Utah State Capitol on Feb 22, 3-6 pm. By RSVPing you'll receive updates on our author/speaker lineup, events, and more! Our Read-In in 2023 was a joyous celebration of reading with over 200 people. Let's double that in 2024!! www.fightforthefirst.org/events/read-...

So they’re banning dictionaries now? There must be a word for that… www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/flo...

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A police officer searched a classroom at a Massachusetts middle school for the novel “Gender Queer,” after receiving an anonymous complaint The ACLU says they cannot recall any instances of police going to a school to search for a book

The police officer who searched for a book in a Great Barrington classroom also used a body camera. ...www.berkshireeagle.com The ACLU is looking further into why and how police thought it was their place to go looking for a book in a classroom.

And this is an undercount. Books are getting pulled outside of policy and not being reported.

The Salt Lake Tribune found 262 books removed across 17 school districts in Utah. Here's a breakdown of what titles and authors top the list — and which district is banning the most.

We looked at banned books in Utah’s biggest school districts. What we found might surprise you.www.sltrib.com The Salt Lake Tribune found 262 books removed across 17 school districts in Utah. Here's a breakdown of what titles and authors top the list — and which district is banning the most.

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A guide to every current lawsuit related to book bans: bookriot.com/book-ban-law...

Lawsuits Are The Way Forward: A Look at Every Current Book Ban Lawsuitbookriot.com There are currently lawsuits against book ban laws and policies across the USA. Here's a guide to them as of December 2023.

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Sign the petition to support the "Fight Against Book Bans Act" action.everylibrary.org/fightbookban...

PETITION: Support the Fight Book Bans Act!action.everylibrary.org Book bans are costing schools up to 10% of their budget.

Want to support libraries and fight against book bans for giving Tuesday? Make a donation to @EveryLibrary at everylibrary.org/givingtuesday

GIVING TUESDAYeverylibrary.org Help support the grassroots fight against censorship in America

LGBTQ Nation did a great job covering the story of how a grassroots group supported by @everylibrary.bsky.social in Douglas County Colorado successfully fought back against the banning of LGBTQIA+ books in their library. www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/11/book... #censorship #bookbanning #libraries

Book banners came for this Colorado town. They didn’t anticipate resistance.www.lgbtqnation.com LGBTQ+ titles topped the number of book bans in the past year, but a growing number of grassroots organizations are rewriting the story...

A great read: The Truth about Book Bans from Someone Who's Been There. “If libraries cannot turn people away at the door because of the color of their skin, sexual orientation, etc. - then we also cannot remove items on our shelves for those same reasons”. action.everylibrary.org/the_truth_ab...

Hey, today's my birthday and I'm asking anyone who cares about libraries, reading, free expression, and democracy to join me in donating to the Utah Library Association. They're fighting the good fight against book bans in Utah. Thank you for your support! www.facebook.com/donate/16827...

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Some good news this week for libraries and those who oppose censorship and right wing takeover of public schools: politicsinpractice.slj.com/2023/11/08/e...

November 2023 Election Hot Take: It was a good night for libraries, a bad night for censorshippoliticsinpractice.slj.com There’s no other way to look at it: the results of last night’s elections across the country broke decisively for libraries. EveryLibrary tracked 40 public library funding measures, and in 95% of ...

Reading Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals” in an attempt to grow my understanding of community organizing. I’m lucky to have an incredible research assistant to help me make sense of it all.

Given the strong opposition to book bans & the small # of people driving them, we have an opportunity to grow grassroots support in communities across America. What do we do? ---> politicsinpractice.slj.com/2023/10/25/g... @kcboyd.bsky.social @sassylibrarian.bsky.social @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social

Building Grassroots Support to Protect You and Your Librarypoliticsinpractice.slj.com As we all know too well, communities across the country are seeing a huge spike in book challenges and bans in our school and public libraries. Censorship is on the rise, and libraries and librarian...

This is how you can protect your library: www.askamanager.org/2023/10/this... @askamanager.bsky.social

this is how you can protect your local librarywww.askamanager.org After I printed a letter from a librarian being harassed by patrons, a lot of you wrote in to ask what you can do to help protect your local libraries

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I am glad that Scholastic has made the decision to end their shameful segregated book fair policy. I am still not optimistic for their future decisions, and I urge you to be dubious as well. Collective action is our friend. Capitalism is not.

Banning books that help teens understand the world & protect themselves from danger will continue unless we step up & speak up. Sign and share to stay informed & receive action alerts: www.letutahread.com/sign-petitio....

The Salt Lake Tribune found 262 books removed across 17 school districts in Utah. Here's a breakdown of what titles and authors top the list — and which district is banning the most.

Bridgeton author and EveryLibrary.org Ambassador Julia Quinn calls on readers to sign her petition against book banning: www.facebook.com/100044230215...

Julia Quinn - Please add your name to my petition and let...www.facebook.com Please add your name to my petition and let our nation's leaders know that you oppose book banning and government censorship. We need to make our voices...

Wherever people need help fighting censorship in their community, EveryLibrary is there with free, personal support and assistance. This #bannedbooksweek, join author Julia Quinn in supporting our work: action.everylibrary.org/juliaquinn

"The freedoms to seek and express information, opinions, and ideas in writing are under greater threat in the United States than they have been in years." Take action, grow the pro-library team, sign/share this petition today: bookbanpetition.us lasvegassun.com/news/2023/oc... #bannedbooksweek

Banning books will never make society stronger or more informedlasvegassun.com The first week of October is Banned Books Week in the United States. For more than 40 years, the annual observance has brought together readers, writers and publishers from across the country to suppo...

1/x This is not a parents movement, it's a political operation: "Individuals who filed 10 or more complaints were responsible for two-thirds of all challenges...The majority of the 1,000-plus book challenges analyzed by The Post were filed by just 11 people." www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Objection to sexual, LGBTQ content propels spike in book challengeswww.washingtonpost.com A analysis of objections from across the nation shows the majority were filed by just 11 people

Great work on this important report! If there is censorship happening in your community, EveryLibrary can help local residents organize and fight back: www.everylibrary.org/fftflaunch

Happy to share a report I helped create - please read. And then, go to the local library or school board and speak for the books. For the young people. For the world you want. Your voice matters. pen.org/report/book-...

School Book Bans: The Mounting Pressure to Censorpen.org School book bans continue to spread through coordinated campaigns by a vocal minority of groups, individual actors, and state legislation.

Thanks to Julia Quinn for stepping up to help support the fight against book bans!! www.everylibrary.org/juliaquinnam...

Hey All! Just a cool bit of news for #Bridgerton fans and Library Fans! I love #EveryLibrary and know that they show up for librarians. It's nice to see #Bridgerton folks see that too! www.everylibrary.org/juliaquinnam...

Bridgerton Author Julia Quinn Named New National Ambassador For EveryLibrarywww.everylibrary.org EveryLibrary and EveryLibrary Institute today announced the appointment of Julia Quinn as their first National Ambassador for 2023-2024.

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