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Library group warns of bullying linked to book-banning efforts

Original: With the hostility that has arisen from book-banning efforts, we must learn how to recognize and help break the cycle of

Everylibrary, a US library advocacy organisation, says the wave of book-banning campaigns has produced hostility and bullying directed at librarians, who are often targeted for shelving contested titles. The group is urging the public to recognise this mistreatment and help break the cycle, offering guidance on how to support library workers facing harassment.

Why now: Book-banning debates continue to draw heated attacks on librarians, keeping advocacy responses in the spotlight.

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• With the hostility that has arisen from book-banning efforts, we must learn how to recognize and help break the cycle of bullying librarians. Read on to learn how... https:// action.everylibrary.org/when_b anning_leads_to_bullying # library # libraries # read # reading # book #… · everylibrary · 4

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