US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks, report finds

Public libraries in the US are “at breaking point” because of an onslaught of political interference, harassment and ideological censorship, a new report published on Tuesday said.

Here’s the actual Pen America report

Thanks, @Anne_Glasgow!

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Ron Charles, former WaPo book critic is responding to the publishing industry whinging about the impact of ebook lending driving down their sales. He gets a little nerdy but has some awesome conclusions.

Oh! And the photo at the head of his article is of our amazing downtown Austin main library.

I feel this is reflective of the U.S. society today. We are no longer living in a bipartisan environment. This is very apparent in media today. CNN fans think Fox News fans are reactive whereas Fox News fans view CNN fans as radical.
I find this very sad and disturbing.