Borrowed & Returned

All for a Library Card


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When a high school teacher in Norman, Oklahoma shared a QR code with her students that would grant them access to BPL’s digital collection, she took a stand against a restrictive state law. That act of resistance made her first day of school ... also her last. 

Our call to action for this episode: Get a library card! Wherever you live, sign up for a library card in person or online. If you're between the ages of 13 and 21, you can apply to our free Books Unbanned e-library card. Plus, Seattle Public Library and Boston Public Library now also have Books Unbanned cards that you can apply to up to age 26. And, if you live anywhere in California, you can apply to LA County Library's Books Unbanned program if you are between the ages of 13 and 18.

If you'd like, you can read a transcript of this episode. Borrowed and Banned is a production of Brooklyn Public Library and receives support from the Metropolitan New York Library Council’s Equity in Action Grant and Goat Rodeo.

More resources:

  • October 1 - 7 is Banned Books Week! There are lots of events you can attend in Brooklyn and across the country. On October 4th, join our social media campaign by posting a picture of yourself reading in public (a banned book, or any book) and tell everyone that you protect the #FreedomtoRead. 
  • Read new reports from PEN America about book bans in schools, and the American Library Association's stats on bans in libraries across the country.
  • Read some of the most frequently-challenged books (many of which will be featured on this podcast series)!
  • Start your own movement by wearing BPL's Books Unbanned QR code on your T-shirt or hoodie (and  support the library while doing it!)
  • Sign up for our newsletter to get every episode delivered to your inbox. 
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