Those pernicious Book Banners are at it again. This is a bill that won't die, and the action is heating up around it. Tell the Senate: Protect the Freedom to Read!
From the American Library Association's website, "Parents should decide what their children read, not politicians. S. 4925 threatens to hand over parents’ rights to lawmakers, letting them decide what books students can access in their school libraries.
The bill is dangerously broad, withholding critical school funding for the mere mention of transgender people or nudity. Such a sweeping prohibition threatens health, art, and science education. The bill's language also targets LGBTQIA+ communities. It’s ideological grandstanding and political overreach, pure and simple. This type of fear-mongering and censorship can’t become law."
Please contact your local representatives, and let them know how you feel about this. To find your representatives, click here.
This Saturday,August 1st at 11am, Audrey Perrottwill share her newest book, Once Upon a Tail, a graphic novel for fans of Narwhal and Jelly. Told in three short and silly stories with subtle social-emotional themes, this young graphic novel follows the everyday adventures of two best buds as they step out of their comfort zones, discover hidden powers, and eat a LOT of banana pudding. If you can join us, please use this link toRSVP, so we will know how many people to prepare treats for.
Time is drawing near for our next gathering of the Our State Book Clubhosted by Wylie Cash and featuring Andrew Lawler on Thursday, August 27th at 6:30pm. Enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres, and lively conversation as Lawler shares the inspiration behind his novel, The Secret Token, which is based on The Lost Colony of Roanoke. The evening wraps up with an audience Q&A and book signing. To buy tickets, click here.
New calendars and merch are arriving daily. Come by to see us!
The Usual Suspects,
Pete, Johanna, Sarah G., Tyler, Amy, Juliana, Sarah C., and Keebe
