This Election Will Determine the Fate of Libraries
"I received death threats."
"Imagine waking up one day to a targeted smear campaign insinuating that you, a school librarian, are advocating the teaching of anal sex to 11-year-olds.
This is exactly what happened to me in 2022 after I gave an innocuous speech about censorship at my local public library board meeting.
As a 44-year resident and mother of a child in my community, I was shocked and hurt. Not only that, but these individuals, whom I didn't even know, and some who I have known my entire life in my small, two red light town in Louisiana, suddenly had big opinions about my character. Speaking out in support of my public library system created a surge of hurt and defamation. People in my community called me a pedophile and groomer.
I received death threats." - Amanda Jones/Time
If you haven't read this incredible piece about Amanda Jones and her experiences as a school librarian, you need to read it now!
Read this incredible piece in Time Magazine and then click to share it on Facebook and Twitter
These are the same stories we're hearing from librarians nationwide.
This is what we face as we fight for your right to read in our nation's libraries.
But we can't do it without people like you.
That's why we're asking you to join thousands of other Americans in taking the Pledge to Vote for Libraries in 2024.
Sign the pledge to vote for libraries and then help us reach more Americans like you by clicking to share it on Facebook and Twitter.
Whether it is for a library tax measure on the ballot, a candidate for local office, school board or library board members, or even the president, we want to put libraries on the list of big issues.
We want to ensure that there are well-funded libraries in every community, school libraries in every school, and librarians working to help people from all walks of life succeed.
Take the Pledge today and help libraries win as we prepare to vote for our leaders and civic priorities in every state in 2024 then click to share it on Facebook and Twitter.