Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Censorship-Fighting Librarian Dies

I heard it on NPR this morning:

"Day to Day, January 29, 2008 · Librarian Anna "Jeanne" Layton defied a Davis County, Utah, commission in 1979 by keeping a banned book on her library's shelf. She was fired for her decision but took her case to federal court — and won. Layton died Saturday. She was 77. "

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