Book challenges in 2022 are set to exceed those of 2021, according to data released by the American Library Association (ALA) ahead of September’s Banned Books Week.
Across the nation, the most frequently challenged books contain: LGBTQ topics or characters; sex, abortion, teen pregnancy or puberty; race or racism…
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GCPLD
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News
Published
Nov. 23, 2022
LGBTQ book challenged in local libraries
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Español
Published
May. 11, 2022
Jamie LaRue trae nuevos conocimientos al GCPLD
Traducción por Dolores Duarte
Durante la mayor parte de un año, el Distrito de Bibliotecas Públicas del Condado de Garfield (GCPLD) estuvo sin un director ejecutivo oficial. El anterior director ejecutivo del distrito renunció en agosto de 2021, precedido por varios otros empleados, incluidos cuatro de los seis directores de… read more →
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Opinion
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Feb. 9, 2022
Recommended Reading: Love is 'strange'
By Amy Krakow
Carbondale LibraryIt’s the amorous month of February, so it would be appropriate to review a romantic novel. Instead, however, I am going to steal an arrow from Cupid’s quiver and review a hilarious and sensitive graphic novel that I’m madly in love with.… read more →
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Columns,
Opinion
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Nov. 23, 2021
Recommended Reading: “The Summer of Lost Letters”
By Jamie Dale
GCPLD Youth Services Coordinator
As a child, I would often leave fake love letters hidden in the walls of houses while we were moving out.
I wanted desperately to find one of these hidden messages myself; to… read more →
