James LaRue

James LaRue has been a public library director for many years, as well as a weekly newspaper columnist and cable TV host. From January 2016 to November 2018, he was director of the Freedom to Read Foundation, and ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. He has written, spoken, and consulted extensively on intellectual freedom issues, leadership and organizational development, community engagement, and the future of libraries. He lives in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

James' Book

On Censorship: A Public Librarian Examines Cancel Culture in the US

Blogs by James

Publication Day: On Censorship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Censorship sheds light on the consequences of cancel culture and book banning in the US Wheat Ridge, CO —...

Excerpt from ON CENSORSHIP by James LaRue

I. The Role of the Library My Censored Life I wish I didn’t have so much experience with censorship issues. On the one hand, it’s been a...

Strategies for responding to the MANY attempts to censor books | School Librarians United Podcast

Author James LaRue talks with Amy Hermon on The School Librarians United Podcast about strategies for responding to attempts to censor...