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Joan Firestein, from Baltimore County, Md., and Baltimore County Public Library, identifies restricted access to information as a challenge, including book bans, inability to reach locations, and immigrants or new Americans not knowing what a public library is.
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Joan Firestein identifies restricted access to information, including book bans and lack of awareness among new Americans, as a challenge.
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Joan Firestein
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "person": "Joan Firestein",
    "location": "Baltimore County, Maryland",
    "organization": "Baltimore County Public Library"
}
Subject Tags
Libraries Book banning Information access Immigrants
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Created
October 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM (1 week ago)

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https://nytimes.com/interactive/2026/10/01/books/state-of-libraries-librarians.html

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