Fahrenheit 2025: Censorship, Politics, and the Library

James LaRue returns to ILV during National Library Week to give us an update on recent trends in book banning and censorship.  He sees a shift from personal and ideological challenges to political intimidation and threats.  School and public libraries remain under the microscope, and the emerging political tactics should concern us all.  In one example, legislation calls for the arrest and jailing of school and public librarians for providing "inappropriate materials" to minors, regardless of educational merit.  Pressure and tactics that limit availability of resources for all are making their way into higher education. Threats to government funding are creating chilling effects on college and university campuses, suppressing academic freedom and free speech, and limiting campus libraries’ materials and service.