Banned Book Read-A-Thon held in Hoboken despite online backlash

The event received a tremendous backlash online against the library. Mayor Bhalla defended it earlier this week.

News 12 Staff

Jun 17, 2023, 9:26 PM

Updated 558 days ago

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The City of Hoboken kicked off its Banned Book Read-A-Thon at the Hoboken library.
Mayor Ravinder S. Bhalla called the event an uplifting day and said on Twitter: “In Hoboken, love will always prevail, and I couldn’t be more proud of our community coming together and standing affirmatively for equality and inclusion."
The event received a tremendous backlash online against the library. Mayor Bhalla defended it earlier this week.