#in which any book with a BIPOC character is deemed divisive

[archivlibrarianist]

In its continued fuckery, the so-called Department of Education released a 1/24/2025 statement screed of lies claiming that reports of book bans are a "hoax".

The ALA responds here:

"In their cruel and headlong effort to terminate protections from discrimination for LGBTQIA+ students and students of color, the Department of Education advances the demonstrably false claim that book bans are not real.

"Book bans are real. Ask students who cannot access literary classics required for college or parents whose children can’t check out a book about gay penguins at their school library. Ask school librarians who have lost their jobs for protecting the freedom to read. While a parent has the right to guide their own children’s reading, their beliefs and prejudices should not dictate what another parent chooses for their own children."

The ALA has a toolkit that you, a patron, as well as any library worker, can use to advocate against censorship in libraries and education.

Contact your legislators and the White House. Tell them you're tired of your First Amendment rights being disregarded.