The most evil villains aren’t in books, they’re the ones trying to ban them. Many of the most challenged books in the U.S. have LGBTQI+ themes, which is a direct blow to queer representation in school libraries. Help us #ChangeTheStory at VillainsAgainstEvil.com.

Save the date! November 12, 2024 at 7pm Central. Learn more about #IFRT – past, present, and future - and how to get involved in the work of the #IntellectualFreedom Round Table. Zoom registration: alaevents.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Pls sign up for @oif Intellectual Freedom Blog and receive the weekly #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: #1stAmendment/free speech/civil liberties, legislation, social media, Around the Web, American Library Association news. #FreedomToRead #StopCensorship #IFRT at: oif.ala.org/intellectual-f…

🗳️ Today is #ElectionDay—our democracy is at stake. #UniteAgainstBookBans with libraries, schools, families, and concerned readers across the US to protect the #FreedomToRead and VOTE for pro-library, anti-book banning candidates this #Election2024: uniteagainstbookbans.org/vote/

#Libraries are here to make uncertain times less uncertain for all. For more information, visit ala.org. American Library Association #LibbyApp #Bookish #BookTwitter #LibraryLove #CheckOutYourLibrary #ElectionDay #Election2024 #Vote

Sign up for the #IFRT Social on November 12, 2024 at 7pm CT. Learn more about #IFRT – past, present, and future - and how to get involved in the work of the American Library Association #IntellectualFreedom Round Table. Zoom registration for “Your Place at the Round Table” ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Show that Americans stand against book bans by signing the petition today! bookbanpetition.us

On #VeteransDay read the 11/8/24 @oif American Library Association #IntellectualFreedom News. The "Around the Web" links may be particularly informative timely as we honor those who fought and those who continue to fight for #liberty and #justice for all. oif.ala.org/intellectual-f…

I'd say it's Orwellian but they banned 1984. 🤔🤣🤯 washingtonpost.com/education/2024…

Pls make time to read the 11/15/24 @oif #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: #censorship, #1stAmendment/free speech/civil liberties, legislation, social media, Around the Web (link 4info re:11/23 Wampanoag author presentation), American Library Association news. #IFRT at: oif.ala.org/intellectual-f…

Excellent article on the potential impacts of the election on book censorship. (second try!) Thanks Dr. Tasslyn Magnusson @penamerica Florida Freedom to Read Project for your comments in the article. Must read. TX Freedom to Read Project SEAT at the Table American Library Association EveryLibrary #FReadom latimes.com/politics/story…

For #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, Dr. Debbie Reese of Nambé Pueblo, a writer, scholar, and educator, shared book recommendations with PEN America and discussed why it is important to get it right in children’s literature. Read more at: pen.org/native-america…

Pls make time to read the 11/22/24 @oif #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: #censorship (long list), #1stAmendment/free speech/civil liberties, legislation, social media, Around the Web, American Library Association news. #FreedomToRead #StopCensorship #IFRT at: oif.ala.org/intellectual-f…

Let's express our gratitude for our U.S. Constitution that protects #IntellectualFreedom. Let's appreciate our allies who work to preserve the right to read American Library Association #librarians across the country #UniteAgainstBookBans & state-level #library organizations. Together we will.

A Republican trifecta in Washington is raising concerns over the potential for national book ban legislation. thehill.com/homenews/educa…

Pls make time to read the 12/2/24 @oif #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: #censorship (long list), #1stAmendment/free speech/civil liberties, legislation, social media, Around the Web, American Library Association news. #FreedomToRead #StopCensorship #IFRT at: oif.ala.org/intellectual-f…

PEN America joined the ACLU of South Carolina, AuthorsAgainstBookBans, EveryLibrary, along with author Ellen Hopkins, teachers, librarians, students, and civil rights activists today in calling for an end to the South Carolina Department of Education’s statewide book bans. pen.org/press-release/…

Please make time to read the 12/6/24 @oif #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: #censorship (long list), #1stAmendment/free speech/civil liberties, legislation, social media, Around the Web, American Library Association news. #FreedomToRead #StopCensorship #IFRT at oif.ala.org/intellectual-f…

Defend #IntellectualFreedom—the rights to read/ seek information/speak freely = #FirstAmendment guarantees. IF is a core value of American Library Association /a basic right in our democratic society. #IFRT read the 12/13/24 @oif #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: oif.ala.org/intellectual-f…