ROI.NJ: “During a time when books are being banned throughout the country, one Hudson County librarian in New Jersey is being honored for making them even more accessible. Earlier this week, Hoboken Public Library Director Jennie Pu was announced as a recipient of the 2024 Movers and Shakers award. Awarded by Library Journal, this honor recognizes “a vibrant cohort of advocates, community builders, change agents, innovators, educators and ban battlers from all corners of the library field,” given out nationally to 50 individuals per year. She is the only winner from a New Jersey library. Pu’s contributions to the library speak for itself. Through her efforts of supporting Freedom to Read, Hoboken Public Library and the city of Hoboken became the first Book Sanctuary in the state. Nineteen New Jersey libraries have followed, and, as a result, it is the fastest-growing Book Sanctuary state in the nation. Pu also worked for “Ban Battlers,” a Library Journal group committed to combating book banning legislation, drafting policies to protect diverse collections and creating book sanctuaries across the country.”