{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary","publication_date":"October 05, 2025","summary":"According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of school librarians who’ve found themselves on the front lines of a battle against censorship. Film director Kim Snyder and librarian Audrey Wilson-Youngblood join John Yang to discuss.","author_name":"By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara, Laine Immell","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/10\/79bf59b2b61582ef844b9d81e7b9be4b-thelibrarians-1024x493.jpg","thumbnail_height":493,"thumbnail_width":1024}