<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2YkxDv_0wDc80pC00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2YkxDv_0wDc80pC00" width="630" height="354" ><figcaption>Photo credit: Getty Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Baltimore County Public Library stands with its commitment against book bans and censorship.</p><p>All 19 public library branches in Baltimore County will have a banner available in the main section of the library on Saturday, where customers can pledge support by signing a banner. That banner will then be shared with local and state lawmakers.</p><p>Sonia Alcántara-Antoine, CEO of the Baltimore County Public Library, is encouraging the public to participate in “Freedom to Read Day of Action.”</p><p>“What we encourage people to do is check out a book from the library and if it’s not right for you, put it back and the staff will help you find something that is appropriate for you and those in your care,”Alcántara-Antoine said. “What is not okay is for you to take away that right from other people who might be interested in reading the book.”</p></div></body>

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Baltimore County Public Library encourages ‘Freedom to Read Day of Action’

The Baltimore County Public Library stands with its commitment against book bans and censorship. All 19 public library branches in Baltimore County will have a banner available in the main section of the library on Saturday, where customers can pledge support by signing a banner. That banner will then be shared with local and state lawmakers.