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Editorial: Let’s rally around our librarians, Lafayette

Por: The Advocate Opinion December 21, 2023

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Lafayette librarians couldn’t close out the year without another surprise from the On Monday, the controversial body voted not to spend tax dollars on resources and materials from the American Library Association. For those who haven’t been following, the American Library Association has been demonized in conservative circles for various reasons: Its current president, Emily Drabinski, once called herself a “Marxist lesbian” in a... + full article



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