The recent wave of book bans and other censorship attempts have threatened democracy, restricting access and the rights of many readers. In Episode 87, Call Number looks at how libraries and library workers are on the front lines defending intellectual freedom. Host Diana Panuncial speaks with Freedom to Read Foundation Immediate Past President Peter Coyl and current President Sukrit Goswami, American Libraries Associate Editor Megan Bennett talks with Martha Hickson about her efforts to fight book bans (with the help of author David Levithan) at North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, New Jersey, and licensed counselor Kim Crutcher offers a special guided meditation.