The Hoboken City Council passed a resolution Wednesday evening that makes Hoboken a “book sanctuary” — essentially a place that bans book bans. This move comes after a public reading of books in June for Pride Month attracted online criticism. Organizers say none of the material read was explicit or controversial — and that the negative feedback mostly came from…
The Hoboken City Council passed a resolution Wednesday evening that makes Hoboken a"book sanctuary" -- essentially a place that bans book bans.According to the American Library Association, there were more than 1,200 attempted book bans in the U.S. last year -- up from more than 700 in 2021, and just over 150 the year before that.
The Hoboken City Council passed a resolution Wednesday evening that makes Hoboken a"book sanctuary" -- essentially a place that bans book bans.Organizers say none of the material read was explicit or controversial -- and that the negative feedback mostly came from outside of New Jersey.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
"Extremist right-wing kind of nature," Hoboken Council President Emily Jabbour. "And that is when we realized we were dealing with a different level of response." Brad Frizzell has worked in libraries and bookstores for seven years and as a lover of books knows -- these days -- even a children's book can set off a grownup fight.
"The important thing about books is it teaches empathy," Frizzell, of Little City Books, said."Personally, I find it upsetting. I think books are for everyone. Knowledge is important and should be for everyone."
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