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School librarians speak out against attempts to ban books

School librarians speak out against recent upsurge in attempts to ban books

Aired 12/11/2021

PBS News Hour

School librarians speak out against attempts to ban books

Clip: 12/11/2021 | 6mVideo has Closed Captions

School librarians speak out against recent upsurge in attempts to ban books

Around the country, school librarians are reporting an increasing number of requests from parents and politicians to ban or censor books available to children. Nadra Nittle, a reporter for The 19th, a non-profit newsroom covering politics, gender and policy, documented these complaints – and how librarians are pushing back. She joins Hari Sreenivasan for more.

Aired 12/11/2021

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