It’s been a week since the election and the country decided that, yes, we would like to put a failed fascist back in the White House. Based on what Republicans have been up to for years, a lot of civil liberties and rights are going to be in danger. We already have the lieutenant governor-elect of Indiana threatening to shut down a student newspaper for printing what Trump’s own allies have said about him and falsely proclaiming that “we aren’t a democracy”.
It’s not just newspapers. Groups like Moms for Liberty have been pushing book bans in the state of Florida, while book banning bills are proposed in 32 states. Throughout history, it’s never the “good guys” who are trying to ban (or burn) books. With my wife working at our local library, I’ve got extra reason to be concerned.
It’s time to do something.
A group called Libraries For The People offers guidance, documentation, and steps we can take in order to protect our libraries from the those who are attacking our public institutions and everything our country stands for.
One of the actions Libraries For The People recommends is attending at least three public meetings of our library’s board of trustees. I hope to do that to start with the upcoming meeting of the Medina County District Library board of trustees on Monday, November 18, at 6 PM.
