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SUMMARY:Book Challenges on the Rise - RO
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DESCRIPTION:Learn to support intellectual freedom effectively. We will exa
 mine the current state of book challenges\, Illinois’ legislative r
 esponse\, and the implications of censorship on communities. .\nhttps://aa
 pld.libnet.info/event/9028757
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>&ldquo\;Freedom to Read&rdquo\; is a funda
 mental American right: your right to choose the ideas\, information\, and 
 cultural experiences that are right for you and your family. That right is
  guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. And 
 your public library supports that right by providing free and open access 
 to all.</p>\n<p>Book bans infringe on that right. When people demand that 
 libraries remove books\, they deny you and others the right to choose. Tho
 se demands are happening at an unprecedented rate. The <a href="https://ww
 w.ala.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Library Association (A
 LA)</a> reports more book challenges in 2022 than any previous year.&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This webinar will be moderated by syndicated columnist He
 idi Stevens and feature a panel of experts:&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alexi Gi
 annoulias\, Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian</li>\n<li>Moni
 ca Harris\, Executive Director\, Reaching Across Illinois Library System</
 li>\n<li><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/search/searchresu
 lts.aspx?ctx=5.1033.0.0.32&amp\;type=Keyword&amp\;term=jasmine%20warga&amp
 \;by=KW&amp\;sort=MP&amp\;limit=TOM=*&amp\;query=&amp\;page=1&amp\;searchi
 d=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasmine Warga</a>\, author of challeng
 ed books\;&nbsp\;<em>The Shape of Thunder</em>&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<em>Other W
 ords for Home</em></li>\n<li><a href="https://ccs.polarislibrary.com/polar
 is/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=5.1033.0.0.32&amp\;type=Keyword&amp\;term
 =Jarrett%20Dapier&amp\;by=KW&amp\;sort=MP&amp\;limit=TOM=*&amp\;query=&amp
 \;page=0&amp\;searchid=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jarrett Dapier</a
 >\, author of challenged picture books and freedom to read advocate</li>\n
 </ul>\n<p>This program is proudly presented in partnership with multiple I
 llinois libraries.&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://aapld.libnet.info/event/9028757
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