Gothamist: A ‘teen council’ at the Brooklyn Public Library combats book bans nationwide

Gothamist: A ‘teen council’ at the Brooklyn Public Library combats book bans nationwide. ‘A teen from New Mexico recently had an urgent message for his peers in New York City: “You always think it can’t happen to you until it does.” Ivan Torres, 18, shared his experience with local students through the Brooklyn Public Library’s Intellectual Freedom Teen Council. The unique program connects kids from the most populous U.S. city with teens from states where book bans are roiling communities.’