“Books, unbanned.”: a conversation with Leigh Hurwitz
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Leigh joins the pod with a conversation about their work at The Brooklyn Public Library and their pioneering program Books Unbanned. They are the Collections Manager and a librarian. This was a marvelous conversation, and like a great librarian, they have provided a bounty of references, which I'm including here: All Things Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn Public Library Books Unbanned pageBrooklyn Public Library Books Unbanned merchBrooklyn Public Library Borrowed and Banned podcastBrooklyn Public Library Library of ThingsCulture Pass NYCBrooklyn Public Library Materials Selection PolicyBrooklyn Public Library Submission Guidelines for Authors and PublishersBook Bans & Challenges Stats American Library Association Banned & Challenged BooksNational Coalition Against Censorship Youth Censorship DatabasePEN America Book Bans pagePEN America Index of School Book Bans 2022-23Books Unbanned Partners Boston Public Library Books Unbanned pageSeattle Public Library Books Unbanned pageSan Diego Public Library Books Unbanned pageLA County Public Library Books Unbanned pagePEN America Advocacy Institutes
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