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Category: Branch News

Clovis and Reedley Groundbreakings

August 15, 2025 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

We have very exciting news, especially for patrons of the Clovis and Reedley branches of the Fresno County Public Library:…

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Posted in: Branch News Filed under: Clovis, groundbreaking, Reedley

“Leo Politi: Artist of the Angels” Premiere

January 9, 2024 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

The Leo Politi Library is turning 50 and the Friends of the Politi Library have quite a celebration planned! Kicking…

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Posted in: Branch News, FOL Events Filed under: Film screening, Politi

Friends of the Central Library October Meeting

October 13, 2022 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

Were you interested in last month’s inaugural meeting of the newly-revived Friends of the Central Library but couldn’t make it…

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Posted in: Branch News Filed under: Central

Central Friends of the Library

September 6, 2022 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

Do you frequent the Central Branch Library? Have you wondered how to get involved and help make it an even…

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Posted in: Branch News, Uncategorized Filed under: Central

Politi Branch Summer Book Sale

July 12, 2022 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

The Politi Friends are having a summer book sale! (Please note that this sale is not at the Politi Branch…

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Posted in: Book Sales, Branch News, FOL Events Filed under: Book Sales, Politi

Politi Donation Drop-Off

June 13, 2022 Fresno FOL 2 Comments

Do you have books and other media to donate but can’t make it to our bookshop? Been doing some spring…

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Posted in: Branch News, FOL Events Filed under: donations, Politi

Summer at Your Library Adult Programming

June 6, 2022 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

Summer at Your Library isn’t just for kids– there are lots of great learning and entertainment opportunities (both virtual and…

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Posted in: Branch News Filed under: events, Literacy, summer

Summer at Your Library Kids Programming for June

June 2, 2022 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

Summer at Your Library is coming up! Programming begins June 20 and runs through July 31, with both in-person and…

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Posted in: Branch News, FOL Events Filed under: events, Literacy, summer

2022 Poetry Contest Awards

June 1, 2022 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

This year’s poetry contest has come to an end and it’s time to celebrate the entrants and winners! Join us…

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Posted in: Branch News, FOL Events Filed under: Central, poetry contest

Reedley Library Sneak Peek

May 25, 2022 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

Curious to see what’s been going on behind the scenes of the new Reedley Library project? Join us at the…

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Posted in: Branch News Filed under: Reedley

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While the issues of banned or challenged books is While the issues of banned or challenged books is often framed as a school issue, according to research by the @americanlibraryassociation , 55% of challenges in 2024 occurred at public libraries! This is an issue of access not just for kids, but for all readers! 2,452 unique titles were challenged last year, with the most frequently challenged being George M. Johnson's "All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto."

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Another one of our Friends, Lyndsay McCollum (of t Another one of our Friends, Lyndsay McCollum (of the Woodward Park branch chapter), told us about her favorite banned book! 

"'Maus' is a powerful graphic novel by Art Spiegelman that recounts the story of his father's survival in Auschwitz during the Holocaust. Multilayered, historical, and deeply personal, this Pulitzer Prize-winning series should be on every to-read list."

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You probably know her primarily as the Tower Distr You probably know her primarily as the Tower District Library Advocate, but Friends of the Fresno County Public Library board member Brooke Payton also has quite the collection of books on banned books! 

It was through reading A.L. Haight's "Banned Books" that she learned about Pope Joan, who succeeded Leo IV as "John VIII," as mentioned in Hartmann Schedel's "Nuremberg Chronicle" (1493). This book wasn't officially banned, but references to the female pope were often censored or removed. To this day, there remains argument about whether she ever existed or not!

Reading banned, challenged, and frequently-censored books opens us up to all kinds of possibilities!

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Who actually challenges books in the United States Who actually challenges books in the United States? According to research by @americanlibraryassociation, 72% of censorship attempts were initiated by pressure groups and decision makers who have been swayed by them. Parents accounted for 16% of challenges and other patrons accounted for only 4%!

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