The Anne Arundel County Public Library System is a safe haven for books fighting against censorship and restrictions.

From Huckleberry Finn to Harry Potter, a lot of our most beloved books are banned in certain places, including schools and libraries across the United States. But one Maryland library system is making sure it's a safe haven for all readers.

Anne Arundel County Public Library is among 12 libraries across the country to be named a book sanctuary. The library’s Board of Trustees adopted a formal resolution recognizing

Book sanctuaries, an idea that got its start in Chicago in 2022, are places which collect and protect books considered endangered, in an effort to make them broadly accessible.

One local county public library system was designated as a book sanctuary, joining several sanctuary systems across the country. The Anne Arundel County Public Library is the first in Maryland to be named a book sanctuary.