Susan Woody: “I’ve done a lot of speaking on book challenges, bans, and the freedom to read. Coming from the perspective of LGBTQ+ literature – there is much to discuss! The Des Moines Public Library has an especially unique history regarding intellectual freedom. In 1938, then Library Director Forrest Spaulding penned a special document that is still in use across the country today called the Library Bill of Rights. I would love to tell your group all about this.“