Please note: The Bexley Public Library will close today, April 2nd, at 3:30pm due to the impending inclement weather.
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.
EVENT TYPE: | Global and Cultural Awareness | Civics, Current Events, and History | Books, Reading, and Storytelling |
TAGS: | censorship | bexley public library | bexley | banned books | banned |
Bexley Public Library was founded in 1924 and first housed in Bexley High School, now Montrose Elementary School. The present building opened in 1929 and was designed by architects O.C. Miller and R.R. Reeves who drew upon French and Italian architecture from the 17th century for the design.
The library is located at 2411 East Main Street, at the intersection of East Main Street and Cassady Avenue. Parking is available in our parking lot on Euclaire Avenue and in front of the library on Main Street. Main Street is a No Parking Tow Zone from 4:00-6:00 p.m. weekdays.
