PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

The GOP wants to ban books with trans representation from every library in America. Here's an easy way to tell them to go straight to hell with that.

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SEND AN EMAIL: Tell the New Hampshire House to Vote NO on SB434 Help support libraries across the country by taking action today!

Oops, they did it again...

NH GOP just gotta be book banning.

Let's let them know (again) that the Granite State stands up for the freedom to read.

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There's a public hearing on the bill on February 3 with the Senate Education Committee. Sign in to express your opposition at gc.nh.gov/remotecommit...

SB 434 is three book bans in a trenchcoat, rehashing a lot of the same language Gov. Ayotte already vetoed in HB 324 but without actually mentioning the word "library" - as if we won't know what this is really about.

As Gov. Ayotte pointed out in her veto message, NH law already gives parents a right to opt their kids out of course materials they find personally objectionable. The state shouldn't be legislating questions of literary value, especially through a system that invites people to sue our schools.

SB 33, a book banning bill with dejavu similarities to last year's vetoed HB 324, is up for a vote this week in the NH House. Reach out to your state reps now and urge them to oppose this bill.

ICYMI: Yesterday, the #NH House of Representatives cast bipartisan votes to sustain Governor Ayotte’s vetoes of seven bills related to public education, including a book ban. Read our full statement here: neanh.org/about-nea-nh... #NHPolitics

NH House votes in favor of all 11 Ayotte Vetoes From book bans to requiring high schools to show anti-abortion videos, the votes to sustain the governor’s vetoes were not close and in some cases the House reversed itself and voted in favor of susta...

Gov. Ayotte's veto of last year's book banning bill, HB 324, was upheld this week thanks to the hard work of freedom to read advocates across New Hampshire. Great job, everyone. Now on to the fight against the next book banning bill, SB 33.

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Parents already have a right to opt their kids out of school materials they find inappropriate. New Hampshire doesn't need a law that calls for monetary penalties against school districts based on subjective standards of what is or isn’t objectionable.

ACTION ALERT: Contact your local House members and urge them to sustain Gov. Ayotte's veto of HB 324 when they meet this Wednesday.

Ayotte vetoes Republican-backed public school book ban bill The book ban bill vetoed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte would have allowed parents to request books, films, and other items that depicted nudity and sexual contact to be removed from their child's school.

WE DID IT! Gov. Ayotte sided with the freedom to read and vetoed HB 324. Huge thanks to all of the organizations, advocates, authors, and readers who helped make this happen.

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Urge Governor Ayotte to Veto HB 324 - Protect New Hampshire's Schools and School Libraries Help support libraries across the country by taking action today!

HB 324 is on Kelly Ayotte's desk. Tell her New Hampshire says no to book bans! Request a veto now: action.everylibrary.org/veto_hb324

If you need a reminder of what we're fighting for, here are a bunch of authors reading short excerpts of letters sent to them by grateful readers. Recommend having tissues handy.

This morning, we gathered outside Governor Ayotte’s office for our read-in to protest HB 324, the book ban bill.

If passed, HB 324 could create a chilling effect for educators across NH and make it easier to ban books in classrooms and school libraries across our state. #nhpolitics

‘We’re not Nazi Germany': Protestors call on Ayotte to veto book ban bill The Republican-backed legislation would prohibit books depicting nudity and other acts intended for “sexual desire” in New Hampshire public schools.

Coverage of yesterday's Statehouse "read-in" against book bans: www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...

NH: Read-IN to keep book bans OUT · MomsRising **Grab your favorite banned book (or pick one up from us!) and join us for a Read-In to Keep Book Bans Out—right outside Governor Kelly Ayotte’s office.** We’re gathering parents, educators, students...

Books help kids understand themselves, others, and the world around them. HB 324 puts those stories at risk. We’re gathering for a Read-IN to keep book bans OUT at the State House on Thursday. Come read with us. RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/momsrising/e...

New Hampshire just passed a book banning legislation that will cost taxpayers thousands of dollars—while pushing forward a state budget slashing public services.

Tell Gov. Kelly Ayotte that book bans are wrong for New Hampshire. Demand a veto of HB 324.

Jodi Picoult and other New Hampshire authors speak out against NH “book ban” bills » Nashua Ink Link Best-selling author and New Hampshire resident Jodi Picoult, along with other Granite State authors and activists, spoke out Tuesday against “book ban” legislations HB 324 and SB 33 at a conference ho...

New Hampshire authors speak out against book bans in the Granite State!

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Call Gov. Kelly Ayotte today and demand a veto for HB 324.

Bestselling authors implore New Hampshire lawmakers to kill ‘book-banning’ bills - The Boston Globe A proposal that was already approved in the House will soon get a vote in the Senate, where Republicans hold a supermajority.

New Hampshire authors speak out against book bans in the Granite State!

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Call Gov. Kelly Ayotte today and demand a veto for HB 324.

You can tell Gov. Kelly Ayotte you want a veto for HB 324 by calling (603) 271-2121 or emailing GovernorAyotte@governor.nh.gov.

Yesterday, the NH Senate passed HB 324, a book banning bill that would potentially criminalize teachers for the stories in their classrooms.

Over 1300 people signed up to oppose this bill with only 39 in favor. NH wants freedom to read. Contact Gov. Kelly Ayotte and demand a veto.

Michael Herrmann: Right to read is fundamental, local control of libraries works HERE’S a fact everyone in New Hampshire should be proud of: in the 2023-2024 school year, there were no book bans in our schools, according to PEN America. That seems

Wonderful op-ed by Michael Hermann of @gibsonsbookstore.bsky.social in today's issue of the Union Leader. New Hampshire wants local control, not state-imposed book bans!

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Fight for freedom to read in New Hampshire schools! Call your state senator before May 15th and urge them to oppose HB 324.

This bill would subject educators to potential criminal charges for the books in their classroom and override local control over school library collections.

FREEDOM READ-IN MORNING 10:00AM-12:45PM ET BIT.LY /READ-IN-AM 10:00: Padma Venkatraman & Jeanette Bradley Introductions & Tribute to Floyd Cooper 10:15: Federico Erebia, Pedro & Daniel 10:30: Suma Subramaniam, Namaste Is A Greeting 10:45: Rajani LaRocca, Your One and Only Heart 11:00: Tara Dairman, The Girl from Earth's End 11:15: Debbi Michiko Florence, Jasmine Toguchi Flamingo Keeper 11:30: Sarah Brannen, Uncle Bobbys Wedding 11:45: Martha Freeman, The Trouble with Babies 12:00: Robin Stevenson, Pride Puppy & A Hug on the Wind 12:15: Lesa Cline-Ransome, One Big Open Sky 12:30: Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Love in the Library AFTERNOON 1:00PM-3:00PM ET BIT.LY / READ-IN-PM 1:00: Veera Hiranandani, The Night Diary 1:15: Samantha Clark, Arrow 1:30: Juana Martinez-Neal, Alma and How She Got Her Name 1:45: Alison Green Myers, A Bird Will Soar 2:00: Lisa Stringfellow, Kingdom of Dust 2:15: Dana Alison Levy, Not Another Banned Book 2:30: Carol Boston Weatherford, Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre 2:45: Margarita Engle, Drum Dream Girl IN SUPPORT OF FREEDOM TO READ EFFORTS ACROSS THE U.S. MAY 9, 2025 - 10-3 ET

Today is the day! Join us 10-3 ET for readings by acclaimed kidlit authors honoring the legacy of Floyd Cooper, celebrating the power of #kidlit to connect & hopefully inspiring all of us to take action to protect the #FreedomToRead.
Take 1 minute today:
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May 9th is today! Still plenty of time to register for our Freedom Read-In! Links to register for the morning session & afternoon session in the thread below!

SEND AN EMAIL: Oppose HB324 and SB33 in New Hampshire - EveryLibrary Action Together, we can protect New Hampshire’s students, educators, and school librarians from harmful and unnecessary legislation. Oppose HB 324 today!

Action alert! HB 324, which would criminalize teachers and school librarians for the books in their classrooms, is headed for a vote in the NH Legislature on May 15.

Call or email your state senator today and tell them to oppose HB 324. action.everylibrary.org/oppose_hb324...

Join us this Friday May 9! for a Freedom Read-In! A ton of fantastic writers for young readers will be sharing their work throughout the school day!
Register for the morning session here: www.crowdcast.io/c/z2e4i7i652g1
And the afternoon session here: www.crowdcast.io/c/ky2m562xhkso

New Hampshire Voters Reject HB324: A Call for Local Control, Not Criminalization

This poll for EveryLibrary and Moms Rising by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center shows that voters across the political spectrum are concerned about the consequences of HB 324, one of NH's two book banning bills this year.

See the results:

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Six people stand in a line holding signs. Signs say LGBTQ+ Books Save Lives, BANS OFF OUR BOOKS, Hands Off Libraries, Authors Against Book Bans, Free Speech Makes America Great.

Massachusetts @authorsabb.bsky.social contingent at the Boston #HandsOff rally/march. Quite a few librarians came so speak to us. One even asked to take a photo with us.

Text from a September 2024 article out of the Granite Post. The text reads "Books Banned or Challenged in NH One book, “Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy” by Kelly Jensen, has been officially banned in New Hampshire, according to the American Library Association and PEN America. Many other books have been challenged in the Granite State. They include: “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe “Tricks” by Ellen Hopkins “Perfectly Normal” by Robie H. Harris “Heartstopper” by Alice Oseman “I Am Jazz” by Jessica Herthel “Boy Toy” by Barry Lyga “Nick and Charlie: A Heartstopper Novella” by Alice Oseman “Being You: A First Conversation About Gender” by Megan Madison “Heartstopper. Volume 2” by Alice Oseman “Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope” by Jodie Patterson “Jack (Not Jackie)” by Erica Silverman “Grandad’s Pride” by Harry Woodgate “You Know, Sex: Bodies, Gender, Puberty and Other Things!” by Cory Silverberg “The Bare Naked Book” by Kathy Stinson “3 Minutes” by Sarah Pinborough “Here and Queer: A Queer Girl’s Guide to Life” by Rowan Ellis “I Lived on Butterfly Hill” by Marjorie Agosin"

Also, I want it clear that I've yet to see a sales boost or increased interest in my book despite it being one of the few we know has been banned in New Hampshire–where I'll be giving a talk on censorship next month, btw.

Stop with that lie. What actually happens is people lose access to a book.