As a school librarian, the author has paid close attention to legislation and book banning efforts across the United States over the past few years. Because their focus had been on school libraries, they hadn't really thought about censorship and book banning efforts in public libraries. After speaking out at a library board meeting, the author…

School libraries remain a hallmark of society. They are places where all students are welcome to use the abundant resources available to them to research topics for class study or explore ideas about which they are curious. At some school libraries it is also a place where students meet with military recruiters, sit for college interviews,…

This article describes the partnership between Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) and the Nashville Public Library (NPL) called Limitless Libraries. Through this resource-sharing partnership, learners can access the NPL collection, connecting them to books and other materials outside the walls of their schools. This breaks down barriers to…