Reading with Rebecca Nicole | Common Misconceptions about Banned Books @readingwithrebeccanicole | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 19 hours ago.
Talking about the rise of book bans, and going over the common myths and objections.

00:00 intro
00:58 Intellectual Freedom and the purpose of libraries
02:33 Books aren't banned because I can buy them on Amazon
04:36 Banning books only makes them more popular
06:33 Library's are full of obscene books
11:28 Books are only banned in states like Florida and Texas
12:05 I don't want my taxes paying for it
13:52 outro


Book Banning Data from the ALA State of the Library report:
live-alaorg.pantheonsite.io/sites/default/files/2024-04/state-of-americas-libraries-report-2024-accessible-web-version_0.pdf