The Chapel Hill Public Library has a new initiative aimed at raising awareness about book banning. The "" is a postcard campaign created in response to book bans targeting marginalized voices, specifically Black and LGBTQ+ authors and stories.
During previous 鈥渂ook ban weeks鈥� the library's staff used trading cards, with art on the back about banned books. Hannah Olson, a spokesperson for the Chapel Hill Public Library said they are using postcards this year.
鈥淲e've printed a series of postcards with statistics about book challenges, that we're encouraging people to send to politicians, to library boards, school boards, to urge them to stop book bans,鈥� she said.
The library also has an education exhibit inside that shows more information about book banning and the top 13 books banned across the country. , up to 97% of challenges go unreported.
The Chapel Hill Library is defending the rights of patrons in its community, Olson said.
鈥淲e're a hub of information, and we want to be a space for everybody,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e want our books to reflect the community and we want everybody in the community to be able to read what they want to.鈥�
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