Submission Type
Poster
Abstract
Public libraries are the frontline of education, social issues, and opportunity. Library funding has been under attack by right-wing politicians for years. These individuals, along with other groups, have sought to limit access to library materials; some seek to ban materials altogether, or even to defund or dismantle the libraries that resist these challenges. There is an increasing number of state and local jurisdictions that have passed, or have attempted to pass, legislation that restricts or limits the public’s access to certain materials. These attacks on intellectual freedom directed towards public libraries, school libraries, academic libraries, and even museums are becoming more frequent and more harmful. The attack on libraries is an attack on young readers exploring picture books and adults who continue pursuing education through a library's resources. The threat to libraries threatens intellectual freedom and the public’s access to information.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Nia, "302 - The Social Implications of Defunding Libraries" (2025). GREAT Day Posters. 87.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2025/posters-2025/87
302 - The Social Implications of Defunding Libraries
Public libraries are the frontline of education, social issues, and opportunity. Library funding has been under attack by right-wing politicians for years. These individuals, along with other groups, have sought to limit access to library materials; some seek to ban materials altogether, or even to defund or dismantle the libraries that resist these challenges. There is an increasing number of state and local jurisdictions that have passed, or have attempted to pass, legislation that restricts or limits the public’s access to certain materials. These attacks on intellectual freedom directed towards public libraries, school libraries, academic libraries, and even museums are becoming more frequent and more harmful. The attack on libraries is an attack on young readers exploring picture books and adults who continue pursuing education through a library's resources. The threat to libraries threatens intellectual freedom and the public’s access to information.
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