{"id":1967816,"date":"2023-07-09T10:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirk-cameron-on-american-library-associations-attempt-to-shut-families-out-why-all-the-hate\/"},"modified":"2023-07-09T10:11:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T14:11:46","slug":"kirk-cameron-on-american-library-associations-attempt-to-shut-families-out-why-all-the-hate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirk-cameron-on-american-library-associations-attempt-to-shut-families-out-why-all-the-hate\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirk Cameron questions ALA&#8217;s exclusionary agenda: &#8216;Why the animosity?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkirk-cameron-on-american-library-associations-attempt-to-shut-families-out-why-all-the-hate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1967816&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Kirk Cameron Questions ALA&#8217;s Attempt to Stifle Conservatives&#8217; Library Gatherings<\/h2>\n<p>Kirk Cameron has raised concerns about the American Library Association&#8217;s apparent efforts to hinder conservatives from hosting library gatherings as an alternative to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toronto-public-library-eliminates-late-fees-to-combat-racial-inequity\/\" title=\"Toronto Public Library Eliminates Late Fees To Combat Racial Inequity\">drag queen story hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This is all about keeping control of the libraries in the hands of librarians, and the way you do that is by making up things that aren&#8217;t there to block families from reserving a reading room for their own kids,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In response to a recording of an ALA presentation suggesting the exploitation of loopholes to prevent Brave Books story hours, Cameron emphasized the libraries&#8217; desire to maintain control. He shared his thoughts during an interview with Megyn Kelly on her SiriusXM show, <em>The Megyn Kelly Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;See You at the Library&#8221;: Brave Books Calls for Gathering<\/h3>\n<p>Children&#8217;s faith-based book publisher, Brave Books, along with Cameron, who has authored two children&#8217;s books, has invited parents and children to come together at libraries on August 5 for a special event called &#8220;See You at the Library.&#8221; The event aims to include prayer, singing, and reading Brave Books and other virtuous literature.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;My question to the ALA is: Why all the hate? I thought I just learned the rule \u2014 it&#8217;s about diversity. It&#8217;s about equity. It&#8217;s about inclusion. Why are you excluding us?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cameron expressed his confusion and disappointment, questioning the ALA&#8217;s actions, which seem contradictory to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. He urged anyone facing difficulties in reserving a library meeting room for August 5 to reach out to Brave Books for assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Brave Books expressed surprise at the opposition they faced, not only from local libraries and media but also from the national library leadership. They stated, &#8220;We knew the opposition in local libraries and media would try to derail and demoralize this movement, but we weren&#8217;t expecting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirk-cameron-warns-american-library-association-is-devising-plans-to-cancel-see-you-at-the-library-event\/\" title=\"Kirk Cameron cautions about American Library Association's plot to cancel 'See You at the Library' event.\">top-tier national library leadership<\/a> to attempt to halt our efforts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In December, Cameron criticized several libraries for rejecting his request to read his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirk-cameron-takes-story-hour-to-arizona-to-see-our-culture-changed-we-need-to-create-the-culture\/\" title=\"Kirk Cameron takes story hour to Arizona: \u2018To see our culture changed, we need to create the culture\u2019\">faith-based children&#8217;<\/a>s book, <em>As You Grow<\/em>. He highlighted the inconsistency in granting access to drag queen story hours while denying his book. Following national criticism, libraries began reversing their initial rejections, prompting Cameron to embark on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kirk-cameron-on-american-library-associations-attempt-to-shut-families-out-why-all-the-hate\/\" title=\"Kirk Cameron questions ALA's exclusionary agenda: 'Why the animosity?'\">nationwide library storytime tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kirk Cameron raised concerns about the American Library Association&#8217;s apparent efforts to hinder conservatives from organizing library events as an alternative to drag queen story hours. 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