By examining the value of libraries in the distant and recent past, this PBS film makes a compelling case for the importance of the American public library system today.

Scholastic created a separate fair category for diverse books, which it says is to help schools navigate the complexities of book bans. Librarians accused the company of caving to censorship.

No longer are just books under fire, but also the library administrators, teachers and long-beloved librarians who are defending them.