言论自由倡导组织PEN America发布报告《Out of Circulation: Expanding Censorship in Public Libraries》，揭示美国公共图书馆因政治干预、骚扰和意识形态审查而处于"临界点"1。报告记录了大量图书禁令、对图书馆员的攻击、资金削减和民主治理破坏的事例1。PEN America追踪显示，自2021年以来已有近23,000本学校图书馆的书籍遭到禁令1，其中51%的全国书籍禁令尝试发生在公共图书馆1。针对LGBTQ+相关内容和性别认同议题的书籍遭到系统性审查，反映了过去五年来由"妈妈们为自由"等组织协调的更广泛审查运动1。
PEN America阅读自由主任Kasey Meehan指出，"地方图书馆正日益成为审查战场"1。审查行动已在多地造成实际影响：保守派活动人士Riley Gaines被任命为田纳西州Sumter县图书馆委员会成员1；爱达荷州在3月通过法律允许市议会直接雇用和解雇图书馆主任1；德克萨斯州Llano县图书馆员Suzette Baker因拒绝删除书籍而被解雇，尽管后来法院推翻了禁书裁决1。阅读自由项目高级经理Philomena Polefrone表示，"这些攻击剥夺了图书馆用户的重要公共服务、获取书籍的途径，以及他们在社区中拥有一席之地的确认"1。佛罗里达州初选中，"妈妈们为自由"多名候选人落选，失去Sarasota学区的多数席位1。
The American free speech advocacy organization PEN America has released a report documenting how US public libraries are reaching a "breaking point" under the strain of political interference, harassment, and ideological censorship 1. The report, titled "Out of Circulation: Expanding Censorship in Public Libraries," tracks approximately 23,000 school library book bans since 2021, with 51 percent of nationwide book removal attempts occurring in public libraries 1. Materials addressing LGBTQ+ topics and gender identity have become particular targets of systematic removal efforts 1.
The censorship campaign reflects a broader movement coordinated over the past five years by organizations including "Moms for Liberty," which has achieved significant political influence in library governance 1. In Tennessee's Sumter County, conservative activist Riley Gaines was appointed to the library board, while Idaho passed legislation in March permitting city councils to hire and fire library directors 1. Texas courts overturned a book ban ruling, yet librarian Suzette Baker in Llano County was dismissed from her position after refusing to remove materials 1. In Florida's primary elections, multiple "Moms for Liberty" candidates lost races and the organization lost its majority on the Sarasota school board 1.
Kasey Meehan, director of PEN America's Free to Read initiative, characterized the situation starkly: "Local libraries are increasingly becoming battlegrounds for censorship" 1. Philomena Polefrone, senior manager of the organization's Free to Read program, emphasized the human cost of these attacks: "These campaigns strip library users of vital public services, access to books, and confirmation that they belong in their communities" 1.
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