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2/ BRAVE Books’ “See You at the Library” event, led by @KirkCameron, was organized to give conservative Christian families an opportunity to gather at public libraries across the country on August 5th as an alternative to the controversial children’s drag queen events.
3/ A little history: In December of last year, @KirkCameron requested readings of his first BRAVE Books title, As You Grow, at over 50 American public libraries. The libraries denied him this opportunity because of his conservative and religious beliefs.
In response, Kirk wrote on… https://t.co/8OVe3aIDWGtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
4/ This movement-turned-tour mobilized thousands of families seeking a biblical and patriotic message that @KirkCameron and BRAVE Books delivered. This movement continues, and on August 5th we will have our first “See You at the Library” event of the year organized by the grassroots… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
5/ By 2022, the federal government increased funding benefiting the American Library Association by $211 million. @ALALibrary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has significant power developing agendas, leadership and programming for thousands of audiences… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
6/ On June 8, Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Director of the American Library Association @ALALibrary, spoke at the “World Virtual Library Conference 2023”. He gave a presentation on how libraries could exploit loopholes to block BRAVE Books storytimes. An idea he suggested… https://t.co/zj6Yv0dOwBtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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7/ The message of the American Library Association has been heard by librarians across the country. A former librarian turned radical writer, Kelly Jenson, wrote an article in Book Riot about how “public libraries need to prepare.”
Jenson suggests library staff meet with legal… https://t.co/obpoJdMlsntwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
8/ We’ve received many messages from potential “See You at the Library” hosts asking for guidance on overcoming the barriers to reserving space in their libraries. One of the common tactics used by libraries to sabotage the event is to claim that August 5th is completely blocked… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
9/ The following leaked email is from @njstatelibrary Children’s Services Coordinator Sharon Rawlins. He suggests that libraries lock down meeting rooms on August 5 to prevent us from renting space for story time because of our “right-wing ideology.” ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzjZry2WIAA5hFF.jpg)
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10/ The American Library Association @ALALibrary benefits from your tax dollars, but is trying to violate your free speech rights. They expect you to feel demoralized and give up. But that’s more than an hour of story time in a day. It is about continuing a movement that gives… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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