It Seems Few REALLY Want to Ban Books

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EveryLibrary recently conducted a poll on “Voter Perceptions of Book Bans in the United States.”

I’m not sure if they interviewed anyone in Llano, Texas or Jamestown Township, Michigan (to name just two places leading the charge to benighted theocracy—hey, “Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them”), but it turns out most people of all political stripes think the answer to speech is always more speech:

These findings might surprise you! 

  • Voters love librarians and rank librarians as twice as favorable as their governors, the Democratic Party, the GOP, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. (click to tweet)

  • 95% of Democrats, 80% of independents, and 53% of Republicans are against book bans and will consider book bans when voting. (click to tweet)

  • MINORITY RULE: Just 8% of voters believe “there are many books that are inappropriate and should be banned.” (click to tweet)

  • 31% of Republicans think there is absolutely no time when a book should be banned. (click to tweet)

  • MINORITY RULE: Only 18% of voters support book banning on issues of race and CRT. (click to tweet)

  • More than 90% of voters are against banning the hundreds of classic novels and children's books that extremist groups have targeted for banning. (click to tweet)

  • MINORITY RULE: Only one-third of voters support bans on books that discuss sexuality. (click to tweet)

  • 75% of voters will consider book banning when voting in November. (click to tweet)

  • More than 50% of voters are concerned about legislation being created to regulate Americans’ access to books. (click to tweet)

RF invites readers to read the report and support EveryLibrary and to get vocal. We have a lot more voices than the book banners. “Cry aloud, spare not; Lift up your voice like a trumpet!”