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Forrest Spaulding, Courtesy Des Moines Public Library

Forrest Spaulding: Drafter of the Original Library Bill of Rights

This month, 129 years after his birth and almost 82 years after the adoption of the Library Bill of Rights, it seems fitting to remember the work done by Forrest Spaulding in creating a bold and straightforward document that continues to inform the library profession in the United States and around the world.

Darryl Eschete Censorship, Intellectual Freedom Issues, Library Bill of Rights, Professional Ethics