{"id":11579,"date":"2024-09-09T13:52:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/?p=11579"},"modified":"2024-09-09T13:52:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:52:30","slug":"interactive-map-from-little-free-library-helps-regions-most-affected-by-book-bans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/interactive-map-from-little-free-library-helps-regions-most-affected-by-book-bans\/","title":{"rendered":"Interactive Map from Little Free Library Helps Regions Most Affected By Book Bans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Little Free Library has introduced a new interactive map on its website, showcasing the locations of its free libraries across the U.S. and highlighting the prevalence of book bans in each state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This tool enables users to quickly find nearby Little Free Libraries\u2014those small, outdoor, take-a-book-leave-a-book boxes\u2014particularly in regions facing increased efforts to ban books and limit access to certain titles in schools and libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11580\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image.png 800w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-700x350.png 700w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-600x300.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The map is powered by data from PEN America and the American Library Association (ALA), which track book bans at state and county levels. According to the data, Florida and Texas have the highest number of book bans, with 2,647 and 1,469 bans respectively. Despite these challenges, both states maintain a strong network of Little Free Libraries, with 2,886 in Florida and 2,373 in Texas. On the flip side, Vermont and Delaware stand out for having zero reported book bans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The map reflects Little Free Library\u2019s clear stance against book bans. The organization reaffirms its mission to expand access to literature, stating, \u201cExpanding access to books is at the heart of our mission, and the rise of book bans in America goes against our organization\u2019s core values \u2014 especially when the bans overwhelmingly target BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head over to Little Free Library\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/littlefreelibrary.org\/about\/book-bans\/book-ban-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> to discover libraries near you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photo: The Little Free Library located on the Stuyvesant Oval in the Stuytown \/ Peter Cooper Village Complex. Photo Courtesy of Stuytown.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>As an independent magazine with a small team, we rely on the support of our readers to keep JARO&#8217;s content free and accessible to everyone. Please <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/support-jaro\/\"><em>support<\/em><\/a><em> our ability to continue delivering the best of the African Diaspora with a donation as little as $1. Thank you!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Little Free Library has introduced a new interactive map on its website, showcasing the locations of its free libraries across the U.S. and highlighting the prevalence of book bans in each state.&nbsp; This tool enables users to quickly find nearby Little Free Libraries\u2014those small, outdoor, take-a-book-leave-a-book boxes\u2014particularly in regions facing increased efforts to ban books [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[174],"tags":[32,31],"class_list":["post-11579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books-books","tag-books","tag-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}