New York Public Library Gives Access To Commonly Banned Books

Efforts to ban books in the U.S. reached unprecedented levels last year, but the New York Public Library is launching a new program called “Books for All,” that aims to make some of those books available across the country. President of the New York Public Library, Tony Marx, joins News NOW to share why the program is so important and whether there are any common themes among banned books. 

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[adventurecreations]

New York City Library ROCKS! Thank you

[mmoarchives]

never understood why a so-called democracy even has banned books to begin with

[marymoonen]

Let people have access to any book they want, with the exception of adult themed books not given to children if they are deemed inappropriate for certain age categories, just like movies are rated… no book should be banned in America

[hmxr]

Send out copies via the internet to all who want them.

[dianalord]

Doesn't matter almost all NYC students are below their grade level as far as math and reading are concerned!

[ruthdepew]

I remember reading Catcher in the Rye in high school in 63 or 64. I think we kids had about five or six copies of it. We passed it around from one to another. It certainly wasn't a book we were going to find in the school library. We all had to hide it from our teachers and our parents. Probably more kids read this book, because it way forbidden.

[islam-qvfg]

Islam honors all the prophets who were sent to mankind. Muslims respect all prophets in general, but Jesus in particular, because he was one of the prophets who foretold the coming of Muhammad. Muslims, too, await the second coming of Jesus. They consider him one of the greatest of Allah's prophets to mankind. A Muslim does not refer to him simply as "Jesus, " but normally adds the phrase "peace be upon him" as a sign of respect.No other religion in the world respects and dignifies Jesus as Islam does. The Qur'an confirms his virgin birth (a chapter of the Qur'an is entitled "Mary"), and Mary is considered to have been one of the purest women in all creation.

[islam-qvfg]

The Angel Gabriel was sent to Mary in the form of a man, with glad tidings of a child who was to be born miraculously without a father.
“Then We sent to her Our spirit (angel Gabriel), and he appeared before her in the form of a man in all respects. She said: ‘Surely I seek refuge from you with the Most Beneficent (God) if you do fear God.’ He said: ‘I am only a messenger of your Lord: to announce to you the gift of a righteous son.’ She said: ‘How shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste?’ He said, ‘Thus [it will be]’. Your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.’” Qur’an 19:17-21
Some claim that his miraculous birth is evidence of Jesus’ divinity. However, Jesus was not the first to come into existence without a father, as Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) before him had neither a father nor mother. God says:
“The likeness of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: ‘Be’, and he was. This is the truth from your Lord, so be not of the disputes.” Qur’an 3:59-60

[islam-qvfg]

Islam is a monotheistic religion, i.e. belief in only one God. Allah is that Supreme Being who has always existed and will always remain. Allah is the creator of the entire universe and all its contents. Allah is the creator of man, animals, etc. Allah is the Creator, Nourisher, Sustainer, Provider, gives life and death, sustenance and rain, etc. Allah chose various men among His creation for the guidance of mankind whom are called prophets or Divine messengers, from Adam to Jesus to Mohammed (peace be upon them all). Muslims believe that Mohammed (peace be upon him) is the final messenger of Allah, and the final Divine book which was revealed to him is called the Qur’aan which Muslims read and follow. This Divine book is in the Arabic language.

[beyondhuman]

🥱if you're crying over a book then you got some growing up to do still.