the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement as a driving force behind the decision, noting the "729 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2021, resulting in more than 1,597 individual book challenges or removals." The president of the Brooklyn Public Library, Linda E. Johnson, was quoted as saying: “Access to information is the great promise upon which public libraries were founded. We cannot sit idly by while books rejected by a few are removed from the library shelves for all. Books UnBanned will act as an antidote to censorship, offering teens and young adults across the country unlimited access to our extensive collection of ebooks and audiobooks, including those which may be banned in their home libraries." To further combat the recent spate of banned books, the Brooklyn Public Library has also made a selection of frequently banned audiobooks and ebooks available to cardholders. See also Brooklyn Visual Heritage References External links (Mobile) Brooklyn Public Library's Folksongs for the Seven Million radio program 1896 establishments in New York City Carnegie libraries in New York City County library systems in New York (state) Education in Brooklyn Federal depository libraries Libraries established in 1896 Libraries in Brooklyn Public libraries in New York City