association, some popular books that were challenged or banned included "the hate u give," by angie thomasas deemed "anti-cop." "13 reasons why" -- it was banned for addressing teen suicide. even harry potter has been caught up in book banning. a priest at a catholic school in tennessee said reading the spells could, quote, " risk conjuring evil spirits." no one is a better champof here in washington, d.c., and i recently sat down with her about the importance of protecting reading for future generations. thanks for talking with me. carla: it's wonderful, and thank you, because this is the nation's library, and it represents what libraries do throughout the country, and communities, on campuses. soledad: have libraries changed dramatically? i mean, when i was a kid, i think libraries were thought of as very special and important. and in those many years, there was less investment. i think some people think they might be less relevant than they were years ago. carla: libraries are still special and important and in different ways. there are libraries that have sections called "beyond books,

some of the students in the club were able to attend a book event with the author angie thomas. [ applause ]. >> i'm trying to give you inspiration that everyone here can adopt a public school. to walk down a few blocks from your house just like i did. to knock on the door of the principal just like i did and let that journey unfold for you. it's very exciting. the most important thing is to listen to the kids because they have the answers. they represent the future of our world. that's why we do this work, so that they have the education they need to be successful in the future and to take care of us because we're getting old. we're going to need you to take care of us. thank you very much, all of you. thanks to all of you for being here. we're so grateful to everyone. thank you. [ applause ]. >> mayor breed: i'm next. thanks to sales force and mark beniof and all the work that you have done to change lives in san francisco. what's so amazing about sales force and their incredible leader, mark, is that public service is embedded in what this company stands for. it's not providing software