The Brooklyn Public Library’s “Books UnBanned” program allows those ages 12 to 21 to apply for a free eCard to access its massive collection, regardless of where they live.
FILE IMAGE - The entrance to the Brooklyn Public Library is pictured in a file image dated March 20, 2020, in New York City. The Brooklyn Public Library is looking to combat a spike in book bans in the United States by offering its extensive collection for free to teenagers nationwide. , which allows those between the ages of 13 to 21 to apply for a free eCard to access its thousands of e-books — no matter where they live.
The library eCard is good for one year and provides access to 350,000 e-books, 200,000 audiobooks, and over 100 databases, the Brooklyn library said. Normally, there is a $50 cost associated with out-of-state cards but the fee is being temporarily waived. It added that teens will also be connected to their peers in Brooklyn, including members of the library’s, "to help one another with information and resources to fight censorship, book recommendations and the defense of freedom to read."
Over the past year, book challenges and bans have reached levels not seen in decades, officials at the American Library Association, the National Coalition Against Censorship , and other advocates for free expression
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