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Campaigners warn libraries are being defunded over books

Original: Did you know that many politicians and far-right groups are attempting to deny your freedom to simply check out a book b

The advocacy group EveryLibrary warns that politicians and far-right groups in the United States are pushing to defund public libraries in disputes over books and programmes, saying people's freedom to check out books is under threat and local libraries could be next. The organisation is urging readers to pay attention to local library funding decisions.

Why now: Book bans and library funding cuts remain a heated political controversy in the US, with advocacy groups campaigning against them.

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• Did you know that many politicians and far-right groups are attempting to deny your freedom to simply check out a book by defunding libraries over books and programs? It's true, and they may be coming for your library next. https:// buff.ly/TMxtf5F # library # libraries # read… · everylibrary · 8

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