Knowledge itself is under attack, but library advocates are fighting back

Knowledge itself is under attack, but library advocates are fighting back

RIVERSIDE, Ill.—Heated debates surrounding book bans, censorship, and the defunding of public libraries continue to make headlines. A new report by EveryLibrary details organizational efforts nationwide to defend the right to read, support sustainable library funding, and strengthen public access to information.  The group considers the work critical to combating what they consider the “Trump Project 2025 agenda” that has included “censorship, f…