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Do not Jail a Librarian Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

Do not Jail a Librarian Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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Unisex with a relaxed cut, true to size, S to 4XL. Garment-dyed heavyweight tee.

Do not jail a librarian. Several states now attach criminal penalties to the person who shelved the book, which makes a librarian someone who can be charged for doing the job exactly as trained, and the school librarian in the tee works in one of them. The goal was never really a trial. It was making every librarian flinch before the shelf, and this tee refuses to flinch.

Wear it to the library association conference, the state house hearing on the bill, the school board meeting, the banned books week display, and the family dinner where a relative says the law only targets the bad ones. It is a strong gift for a school librarian, a library lawyer, a library trustee, and the friend who did not flinch.

The tee is a Comfort Colors 1717, garment-dyed in 6.1 oz ring-spun cotton, soft and evenly colored, with a heavier hand than a novelty tee and three lines that read across a library association conference. Direct-to-garment. It bonds with the cotton.

Unisex, relaxed, true to size. S through 4XL. Colors: Black, White, Bay, Blossom. Also Chambray, Graphite, Ivory, Banana. It is the flinch entry on our book bans and libraries page.

Designed and printed to order in the USA. Machine wash cold, inside out, with like colors. Tumble dry low. Do not bleach or iron the design.

Details

  • Comfort Colors 1717 unisex tee.
  • Garment-dyed ring-spun cotton.
  • Weight 6.1 oz.
  • Direct-to-garment print, into the fabric.
  • Unisex, relaxed, true to size.
  • Sizes S through 4XL.
  • Eight colors, Black through Banana.
  • Made to order in the USA.

Common questions

Can librarians really be prosecuted? In several states now, yes, for shelving decisions. The librarian wearing it works in one.

Would a library association order these for the conference? Associations do. Every shirt is printed to order. Any mix of sizes, one order.

Which color do librarians pick? Black and Bay. White for the hearing.

How does the 1717 fit? True to size, relaxed body. Order your usual.

Wear it to: the library board meeting, Banned Books Week, storytime, the bookstore.

Fabric and fit

Comfort Colors 1717: 6.1 oz 100 percent ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed and soft-washed so it feels broken in from the first wear. Relaxed unisex fit, true to size, S to 4XL in eight colors. Double-needle stitching, no side seams, sewn-in label.

Measurements for every size are on the size and fit guide.

Printing and care

Printed to order in the USA, direct to garment: water-based ink goes into the fabric rather than sitting on top, so the print stays soft and does not crack or peel.

Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Do not iron the print. More on the fabric and care page.

Shipping and returns

Every shirt is made when you order it and ships from the USA. Current production and delivery times, and how returns work, are on the shipping and returns page. Ordering for a group? See group and bulk orders.

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