Obama Condemns Book Bans In Letter To Librarians

Axios reports:

Former President Barack Obama on Monday denounced the spread of book bans across the country as “profoundly misguided.” Book bans have become a political flashpoint between conservatives and liberals, with several Republicans using them as a rallying cry ahead of the 2024 election.

In a letter to the nation’s librarians, Obama praised them for being “on the front lines” to ensure that the “widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions, and ideas available to everyone.”

The impulse to suppress works that feature ideas or perspectives that someone personally disagrees with is “contrary to what has made this country great,” Obama wrote.

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To learn how you can support librarians and defend the right to read, join the Unite Against Book Bans campaign led by the American Library Association at https://t.co/XKi7Wivivc.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 17, 2023

In a letter to the nation’s librarians, Obama slammed the spread of book bans across the U.S. as “profoundly misguided” — and praised librarians for being “on the front lines.”
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— Axios (@axios) July 17, 2023

The former president has filmed clips with libraries across the country to increase awareness of their services and promote access to books. https://t.co/9tyPr0RO7U

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 17, 2023

“If America – a nation built on freedom of expression – allows certain voices and ideas to be silenced, why should other countries go out of their way to protect them?” Obama wrote. https://t.co/1f21Z75nJT

— The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) July 17, 2023