Five Libraries in the East Bay to Host an Evening with 'That Librarian,' Amanda Jones

Monday, February 03, 2025 9:59 AM | Anonymous

Five libraries of the East Bay have come together to bring Amanda Jones, author of 'That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America,' to join us for a moderated discussion and Q&A session on Thursday, March 6th, at 6:30 pm.

Amanda will be joining us via Zoom, but you will have the option to watch from home via Zoom or join us at any of the five libraries to watch the livestream in person and engage in a discussion afterwards with your community members. Registration for this program will open on Thursday, February 6th.

This program is a collaboration among Rogers Free Library (Bristol), Bristol BookFest, George Hail Library (Warren), Barrington Public Library, Tiverton Public Library, and Brownell Library (Little Compton).

About Amanda Jones

Amanda Jones is an American librarian and anti-censorship advocate. Jones has been heavily involved in anti-book banning movements in the state of Louisiana and throughout the US. In 2023, she was awarded the American Association of School Librarians' Intellectual Freedom Award and the American Library Association's Paul Howard Award for Courage, which honors "an individual who has exhibited unusual courage for the benefit of library programs or services." Her book, 'That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America,' is part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivity on the front lines of our vicious culture wars.

Thursday, March 6 at 6:30 pm. Registration is required: rogersfreelibrary.libcal.com/calendar/programming/ThatLibrarian 


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