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Standing Up to Censorship - Part I: Meeting the Moment

Panel Discussion on Censorship in Schools and Libraries

Libraries and schools across the U.S. have seen a dramatic rise in book challenges recently. Join us as a panel of experts discuss the threat of censorship in our educational institutions.

The American Library Association's (ALA) Office of Intellectual Freedom reported over 300 book challenges from September-November last year, nearly reaching the 337 total challenges reported in all of 2019. According to the ALA, many of the challenges seek "to remove materials that focus on LGBTQIA+ issues and books by Black authors or that document the Black experience or the experiences of other BIPOC individuals."

Join us for a panel discussion that will explore the recent rise of book challenges and censorship in schools and libraries and what it means for our community. Panelists include Bexley Public Library Director Ben Heckman, Ohio Library Council Executive Director Michelle Francis, and Capital Law Scholar Dan Kobil.

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