All the public libraries offering free access to banned books: a comprehensive guide

Brooklyn Public Library: Books Unbanned

The Brooklyn Public Library’s Books Unbanned program was the first of its kind to offer access to collections to teenagers and young adults nationwide. It has expanded to several more libraries (outlined below).

The details of the program:

  • Available to anyone in the U.S. between the ages of 13 and 21.
  • Access includes all ebook collections and learning databases.
  • Teenagers in New York State have the ability to get a regular Brooklyn Public Library ecard.
  • Cardholders have access to the entire catalog of ebooks and digital audiobooks, but Brooklyn Public Library has also made 23 of the most challenged and banned books available at any time, including All Boys Are’t Blue, Gender Queer, The Bluest Eye, and more. That means no waiting!

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