Attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year were the highest they’ve been in two decades, according to the American Library Association.
The mission of one Tampa Bay used bookstore has always been to rescue books that are getting thrown away, but now The Book Rescuer is adding access to all books in their original form to its mission.
“We actually take the approach of any book that's ever been challenged or banned, tried to remove from people's access, and we want to highlight those books and get them into more people's hands,” explained The Book Rescuer co-owner George Brooks.
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