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    Barack Obama appears in library TikTok video to put focus on book bans

    by Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune Jul 20, 2023 3 minutes
    Teen coordinator Celia Greer stands near a mural of the Obamas in the teen section at the Kankakee Public Library, July 19, 2023.

    Barack Obama turned to the Kankakee, Illinois, librarians when he kicked off an effort to push back against book bans earlier this week to support their belief that among their library’s 80,000 books, there’s something for each reader.

    “We provide books for everybody on every topic,” said Mary Bass, the Kankakee Public Library’s youth services supervisor. “That’s what libraries stand for. It’s not just one particular worldview. We are here for everyone, and we want them to see that there’s space for you.”

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