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The Office for Intellectual Freedom is part of the American Library Association. Follow for library news about privacy, banned books and censorship.

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📢 Help us share the #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumé database this #BannedBooksWeek! Community advocates, teachers, librarians, and parents can download over 400 free resources to inform decision makers and the public of a book’s significance and educational value, and why it

📢 Help us share the #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumé database this #BannedBooksWeek!

Community advocates, teachers, librarians, and parents can download over 400 free resources to inform decision makers and the public of a book’s significance and educational value, and why it
American Library Association (@alalibrary) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ALA President @CindyHohl joins Jonathan Small to talk about the rise in book banning and what librarians and ALA are doing to fight back. #BannedBooksWeek podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you…

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The Eleanor Roosevelt Center invites nominations from the public for their Award for Bravery in Literature, which honors living authors & books that advance human rights in the face of an alarming rise in book banning. Sept. 30 deadline➡️ ervk.org/nomination-for… #BannedBooksWeek

The Eleanor Roosevelt Center invites nominations from the public for their Award for Bravery in Literature, which honors living authors & books that advance human rights in the face of an alarming rise in book banning. 
Sept. 30 deadline➡️ ervk.org/nomination-for…
#BannedBooksWeek
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Saturday at 3:45 PM CT | 1:45 PM PT: Watch the livestream from ARRAY Campus as ALA President @CindyHohl joins indie bookstore owners Nikki High & Chris Capizzi for a lively discussion about books, censorship, and creating community. bit.ly/LiberatedLitLi… #BannedBooksWeek

Saturday at 3:45 PM CT | 1:45 PM PT: Watch the livestream from <a href="/ARRAYNow/">ARRAY</a> Campus as ALA President @CindyHohl joins indie bookstore owners Nikki High &amp; Chris Capizzi for a lively discussion about books, censorship, and creating community.
 bit.ly/LiberatedLitLi… 
#BannedBooksWeek
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Today is #LetFreedomReadDay, a day of action against book bans. It only takes 5 minutes to get involved and stand up to censorship: bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-re… Banned Books Week

Today is #LetFreedomReadDay, a day of action against book bans. It only takes 5 minutes to get involved and stand up to censorship: bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-re…

<a href="/BannedBooksWeek/">Banned Books Week</a>
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At the recent Intellectual Freedom Summit in D.C., author @annaleen reminded us that "Small actions do matter, because we are doing them together." On #LetFreedomReadDay, commit to protecting the right to read. Start here ➡️ bit.ly/LetFreedomRead… #BannedBooksWeek

At the recent Intellectual Freedom Summit in D.C., author @annaleen reminded us that "Small actions do matter, because we are doing them together." On #LetFreedomReadDay, commit to protecting the right to read. Start here ➡️ bit.ly/LetFreedomRead… #BannedBooksWeek
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ALA Pres. @CindyHohl tells NPR #AllThingsConsidered that the censorship surge is still at a boiling point. "We are seeing professionals decide to leave the the field because it's too much. No one wants to be accused of doing harm, ever." npr.org/2024/09/27/nx-… #BannedBooksWeek

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📚 5-minute #LetFreedomReadDay action: share a photo of yourself w/a book that changed your life & encourage others to take the #UniteAgainstBookBans Voter Pledge. Let's get #ReaderVoterReady to protect the freedom to read life-changing books! uniteagainstbookbans.org/vote/

📚 5-minute #LetFreedomReadDay action: share a photo of yourself w/a book that changed your life &amp; encourage others to take the #UniteAgainstBookBans Voter Pledge. Let's get #ReaderVoterReady to protect the freedom to read life-changing books! uniteagainstbookbans.org/vote/
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Book bans won't end w/ #BannedBooksWeek. Let these amazing videos from the #BannedBooksBigChair read-out inspire you today, tomorrow & beyond! Many thanks to Sage for sponsoring this amazing initiative! bit.ly/3TIcWfO #FreedBetweenTheLines

Book bans won't end w/ #BannedBooksWeek. Let these amazing videos from the #BannedBooksBigChair read-out inspire you today, tomorrow &amp; beyond! Many thanks to <a href="/Sage_Publishing/">Sage</a> for sponsoring this amazing initiative! bit.ly/3TIcWfO #FreedBetweenTheLines
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Hi, all! This program is running a bit behind. We expect it will start very soon! Please join the livestream: arrayplay.com/events/arrays-… #BannedBooksWeek

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❤️ If you can, consider taking action with a donation or #UniteAgainstBookBans merch purchase for #LetFreedomReadDay. Donations of any size help us provide direct support & resources for advocates fighting book bans in their communities: uniteagainstbookbans.org/support-the-ca… #BannedBooksWeek

❤️ If you can, consider taking action with a donation or #UniteAgainstBookBans merch purchase for #LetFreedomReadDay.

Donations of any size help us provide direct support &amp; resources for advocates fighting book bans in their communities: uniteagainstbookbans.org/support-the-ca… #BannedBooksWeek
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If you believe that: Reading is critical to democracy. Books help us understand complex issues. Parents shouldn't make decisions for other parents' children. Youth deserve to see themselves in books. Take action & #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action #BannedBooksWeek

If you believe that: 
Reading is critical to democracy. 
Books help us understand complex issues.
Parents shouldn't make decisions for other parents' children.
Youth deserve to see themselves in books.

Take action &amp; #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action #BannedBooksWeek
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On the 10/19 #FreedomToRead Day of Action, more than 100 events in 35 states and DC will be hosted in support of the freedom to read. Read more in the press release and sign up to participate today! ⬇️ ala.org/news/2024/10/F… @bklynlibrary Queens Public Library NY Public Library #UniteAgainstBookBans

On the 10/19 #FreedomToRead Day of Action, more than 100 events in 35 states and DC will be hosted in support of the freedom to read.

Read more in the press release and sign up to participate today! ⬇️ ala.org/news/2024/10/F… @bklynlibrary <a href="/QPLNYC/">Queens Public Library</a> <a href="/nypl/">NY Public Library</a> #UniteAgainstBookBans
American Library Association (@alalibrary) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you, Chi Ly, for using your national book tour to shine a light on the dangers of censorship and rally support for #UniteAgainstBookBans. ❤️ And many thanks to all the library advocates like Larry Neal who showed up to speak at Jodi's events! freep.com/story/news/col…

IFRT (@ifrt_ala) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you missed it, please make time to read the ALA OIF #IntellectualFreedom News published on 9/27/24. The long list of links to articles on #censorship and Around the Web should be of great concern to all. #IFRT oif.ala.org/intellectual-f…

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Librarians across the U.S., including former ALA president Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada, joined author Jodi Picoult to spread the word about book bans and the importance of the freedom to read during the writer's recent book tour. ilovelibraries.org/article/librar…

Unite Against Book Bans (@uabookbans) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📚 Heading to a board meeting to defend the freedom to read? Bring along some #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumés to inform decision makers and the public of a book's significance and educational value, and why it should be kept on library shelves: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org

NY Public Library (@nypl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There aren’t many things that will get the Library heated, but book bans are all of them. We’re just 2 days away from our biggest Day of Action ever! Step up for the #FreedomToRead – this Saturday! – October 19. Sign the pledge and share: on.nypl.org/3UBp7vp