The #INFREADOM logo has a new look—and so does our Bonfire merch store!

Get your hands on some of the new merch we recently added to the storefront. A portion of every purchase helps our cause: https://bit.ly/BonfireINFREADOM #JoinTheMovement

Publishers fight back against US book bans Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups, a major topic at

“Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups…”

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PEN America has put together a helpful guide for how to testify against book ban bills. Learn more: https://bit.ly/PENTestifyBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement

Hawai‘i State Library Bans Displays For Banned Books Week The state librarian says the new guidelines help people avoid any confusion that the library is banning books.

“New guidelines issued by the Hawai’I State Public Library System ahead of the 41st annual event prohibited the use of the words ‘censorship’ and ‘banned,’ as well as the phrase ‘banned books week.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/HawaiiBBWeekBan #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement

Defending the Right to Read What We Want | BookTrib. Book banning has been a part of American culture for a long time. Back in 1851, for instance, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was banned and even burned for depicting the horrors of slavery. But if it seems like book banning has gotten worse recently, you aren’t imagining that. The American Library Association reports

“We need more books—not fewer—about people living on the margins. Stories like these aren’t ‘political,’ ‘dangerous’ or ‘un-American…”

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The freedom to read and the power of diverse voices - Indianapolis Recorder Kim Ewers of the Indianapolis Public Library shares her opinion on the freedom to read and the power of diverse voices.

Kim Ewers of the Indianapolis Public Library discusses how the freedom to read opens doors for a diverse set of perspectives to be shared with our communities: https://bit.ly/IndyRecorderFreedom #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement

Reading into Banned Books Week: Why censorship hurts our communities From Oct. 5-11, book lovers are coming together to celebrate and support the freedom to read. Banned Books Week raises awareness of efforts to ban critical literature, which reflects a

Learn more about why Banned Books Week exists and how you can make sure our efforts don’t stop on October 11: https://ow.ly/rY6M50X9UL5 #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement

PEN America has released a comprehensive overview of the state of book banning from the 2024-2025 school year. Take a few minutes to read how the landscape is shifting: https://bit.ly/PENNormalBookBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement

For #BannedBooksWeek 2025, ALA selected George Takei as the Honorary Chair, and Iris Mogul as the Youth Honorary Chair. Click on the photos to learn more from and about these awesome Honorary Chairs!

Report: Stephen King Most Banned Author in Schools | Kirkus Reviews The horror novelist’s books were banned 206 times during the 2024-2025 school year.

“The horror author’s books were banned in schools 206 times during the 2024-2025 school year.” King was followed closely by Ellen Hopkins, Sarah J. Maas, and Jodi Picoult: https://bit.ly/StephenKingMostBanned #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement

Catch us at Proof: a Midwest Lit Fest on Saturday, October 11! We'll have a table at the Book Fair and will hold a panel discussion at 1:30 p.m. titled "A Conversation on Voice, Artistic Risk & Imagination."

Learn more and RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/proof2025

October 5-11 is #BannedBooksWeek! Celebrate your right to read by hosting your own Banned Books Week Read-Out!

Register your own event at https://ow.ly/8QW050X7gmr, and invite others to join you!

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Updated guidance on banned books in Utah schools: you own it, you can bring it.

This is a reversal of the Utah State Board of Education’s previous interpretation of the law. Learn more: https://bit.ly/UtahBannedBookGuidance #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement

“The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which has also outlawed the teaching of human rights and sexual harassment.”

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“I’m proud to serve as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, because I remember all too well the lack of access to books and media that I needed growing up.”

Banned Books Week is October 5-11, 2025: https://bit.ly/ALATakeiBannedBW25 #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement