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First Amendment - Your freedom to speak

December 22, 2025 • Harris County Public Library • Season 5 • Episode 12

This month we take a look into the first amendment and try to clear up any confusion around it. We also talk about some of our favorite banned books and the Librotraficante movement. So take a listen and learn why your freedom to speak and read are so important.

Books mentioned in this episode: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, The Giver by Lois Lowry, No David by David Shannon, Last Night At The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo.

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