Voices: All people, ideas and books belong in Utah libraries

We know what lingers under the surface of this recent uptick in book bans: fear.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Public Library's Marmalade Branch on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Public Library's Marmalade Branch on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.

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