Banned in Massachusetts: Libraries on the Front Lines of the Culture Wars

Book banning in school and public libraries has surged across the country in 2021 and 2022, and with it has come harassment, threats, and punitive laws against teachers and librarians. Massachusetts Library Association’s Co-Chair of the Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibilities Committee, Andrea Fiorillo, and Nahant Public Library’s Director, Sharon Hawkes, join Salem Athenaeum’s Executive Director, Jean Marie Procious, to discuss this disturbing trend and what it may mean for libraries across the United States.

This is a panel discussion at Salem Athenaeum, 337 Essex St., Salem, MA. This event is hybrid. It will be in-person with remote access via Zoom. Tickets: $10 members; $15 non-members