Library Censorship and Intellectual Freedom Expert Panel Discussion
We invite you to join us during Banned Books Week for an important conversation about intellectual freedom and the future of our libraries ahead of the library board election in November.
Register Here: https://drive.proton.me/urls/THBRC6CBDR#yKn9hfd8wKiH
This is a FREE event!
Want to learn more before the event?
Watch PBS's The Librarians, a documentary examining how restrictions on library content are affecting communities across the country.
Learn more about what is happening in Hartland. Censorship at Cromaine in the News:
- ACLU raises First Amendment Concerns Over Hartland Library Board's Decision to Reshelve LGBTQ Books https://michiganadvance.com/2026/06/27/aclu-raises-first-amendment-concerns-over-hartland-library-boards-decision-to-reshelve-lgbtq-books/
- Free Expression Under Threat as Michigan Public Library Board Moves Hundreds of Children's Books to the Adult Section https://pen.org/press-release/free-expression-under-threat-as-michigan-public-library-board-moves-hundreds-of-childrens-books-to-the-adult-section/
- 'Painful to watch': Are books at Hartland's Cromaine Library being censored?
https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/community/2025/09/08/sage-discusses-new-policies-adopted-by-the-cromaine-library-board/86038506007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z119401p004550c004550e009300v119401&gca-ft=37&gca-ds=sophi - Cromaine Boards Ideological War Punishes Library Staff https://thelivingstonpost.com/guest-column-cromaine-boards-ideological-war-punishes-library-staff/
Can't attend?
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We hope to see you on October 7th.
Starts on
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT
Ends on
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
