As the First Amendment faces growing challenges, the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) welcomed American actor, author and activist George Takei for an unscripted conversation on censorship at the Central Library at Grand Army Plaza on Oct. 6, as part of Banned Books Week 2025. A few hundred book lovers filled the library’s lobby, greeting Takei … Continue reading George Takei speaks out against censorship at BPL Banned Books Week event