Coloradans will soon have free access to banned books via their smartphones

Coloradans will soon have free access to banned books via their smartphones

The new Freedom to Read Collection will be available for free to anyone over the age of 13 through the Palace Project app — no library card required. The app's arrival also comes as litigation over a book ban in Elizabeth, Colorado, continues.

Any Coloradan with a cell phone will soon be able to access banned books for free.

This #BannedBookWeek, we have a lot to lament. Though some book bans have been stalled or swatted down in the courts, stealthy removal campaigns continue. At home and abroad. But as Haylee May of CPR News first reported, at least the good people of Colorado will have free speech to celebrate. Thanks to the administrators […]