Jesse and Priscilla talk with Deborah Caldwell-Stone, law doctorate and Director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. They discuss advocacy for the freedom of books and information, community access to broadband internet, and the right for librarians to do their jobs without threats and violence.

This podcast discusses the attacks that books, libraries, and librarians are currently facing, as well as efforts to ensure that librarians feel safe while doing their jobs and adhering to ethical principles.

• Books, libraries, and librarians are under attack in the United States.
• Threats against libraries have caused programs to be cancelled and libraries to be closed.
• Efforts are being made to ensure that librarians feel safe while doing their jobs.
• Libraries are community institutions designed to support freedom of access to information.
• Public libraries are the most common type of library in the United States.
• Librarians are committed to upholding ethical precepts, including support for the First Amendment.