Why Arlington Co.’s libraries will declare themselves book sanctuaries

Many libraries across the country are getting ready to observe Banned Books Week from Oct. 1-7, but Arlington County, Virginia, has plans to go one step further.
Library Director Diane Kresh said, thankfully, controversy over books is not a big issue in Arlington.
“To me, that makes the onus and responsibility of speaking up even more necessary.”
Kresh said she plans to declare Arlington libraries book sanctuaries that first week in October.
“It means having a diverse library c