Statewide Libraries Petition Calls for Whitmer, Legislature to Reject Censorship

Statewide libraries petition calls for Whitmer, legislature to reject censorship

(Getty Images)A petition announced Monday would help push back against censorship in Michigan libraries and calls for increased legislative support to statewide catalogs. The Michigan Library Association is behind the effort, which calls on officials to stand up for residents’ First Amendment rights and protect the freedom to read in libraries across the state. Members of the association said in a news release that the Protect MI Right to Read p…

Opinion survey shows Michigan residents oppose book bans, support public libraries

A new statewide poll reveals Michigan voters increasingly oppose book bans and strongly support their local public libraries. The new poll follows a similar statewide survey on library issues conducted in March 2023, both commissioned by the Michigan Library Association (MLA) and conducted by the public opinion survey and research firm EPIC-MRA. Results confirm a growing statewide resistance to censorship efforts targeting library collections an…