What's Your Freedom to Read Advocate Personality?
Take the Quiz here:
quiz.tryinteract.com#/68d400f64d6...
07.10.2025 16:37 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
It's almost here! Banned Books Week starts TOMORROW!
Use this calendar to find all of the events happening near you:
bannedbooksweek.org/events/
04.10.2025 18:05 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Join us in Orlando on Nov. 1 for The Book Ban Fight: From Stories to Strategy — a one-day convening designed to strengthen our coalition, map the threats, and build the tools we need to resist educational censorship in Florida. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-b...
29.09.2025 22:20 — 👍 14 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
A Free Printable Bookmark About Book Censorship
Print these free bookmarks to help engage your friends, family, and community in the fight against book bans.
I made a free printable bookmark you can use for any banned books week (or before or after!) displays, books, etc., that gives people *action items* for defending the right to read.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
28.09.2025 12:34 — 👍 87 🔁 46 💬 1 📌 5
Need some graphics to promote #BannedBooksWeek ?
We have you covered!
The link contains posters, bookmarks, social media graphics, and MORE!
bannedbooksweek.org/promotional-...
27.09.2025 15:54 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
George Takei was named honorary chair of #BannedBooksWeek! Who saw his keynote speech at our Annual Convention in Baltimore?
As a longtime member of the @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social Coalition, NCTE supports the right to read during Banned Books Week and every day. Get involved: bannedbooksweek.org
22.09.2025 15:33 — 👍 50 🔁 18 💬 3 📌 0
Constitution Day 2025 Conversations on EveryLibrary Live!
Wednesday, September 17 | Streaming All Day on Facebook Live & YouTube Live
Join EveryLibrary for Constitution Day 2025 on Weds 9/17 for a day of conversations with Colleen Shogan, Dan Novack, Joe Caiazzo, Stephana Ferrell, and Casey Burgat.
Full schedule:
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15.09.2025 19:00 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us
06.09.2025 21:51 — 👍 33 🔁 20 💬 0 📌 5
The Lie of "Local Control," as Texas and Florida Signal What's Next in Book Censorship: Book Censorship News, August 8, 2025
The actions Florida and Texas legislation is taking to target school libraries showcase what's to come nationwide. It's not "local control."
Just two weeks ago, I wrote about the lie being spread in states like Florida and Texas that draconian book censorship legislation is meant to allow "local control." By "local control," lawmakers mean they get to decide how to control local institutions. 1/4
bookriot.com/the-lie-of-l...
29.08.2025 10:33 — 👍 43 🔁 21 💬 3 📌 2
Under Threat from State, Florida Public Schools Are Banning These 55+ Books Without Review
Florida doesn't maintain a state-sanctioned list of banned books, but the state is pressuring schools to remove these 55 books without review.
Here are the 55+ books that Florida school districts are removing from shelves without review, thanks to threats from the state.
This is a flagrant violation of their own state statutes, and what we know only represents districts *saying* they're doing this.
bookriot.com/55-books-ban...
11.08.2025 13:04 — 👍 47 🔁 34 💬 3 📌 3
Poster featuring a surprised orange cat with a blue background, protesting the banning of 'The Complete Book of Cats' in Monroe County, TN. Includes logos for PEN America and a red 'BANNED' stamp.
Can America's students handle the truth about cats and dogs?
Monroe County Schools in Tennessee doesn't think so.
When the district banned nearly 600 books, The Complete Book of Cats was among them.
Monroe County isn't alone in banning books about cats & dogs.
Learn more: pen.org/why-ban-book...
07.08.2025 19:58 — 👍 26 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 5
Beloved Georgia librarian fired after child chooses book with transgender character for library display — Advocate
“I wasn’t going to tell the kid no,” LaVonnia Moore said. “I was just happy the kid was reading, happy they were engaging in their library.”
A librarian in Georgia was fired after being targeted by right wing Christians because she displayed a book about a trans boy after a child requested it be part of the display. Fight LGBTQ hate: contribute to her legal Go Fund Me & buy “When Aiden Became a Brother.” apple.news/A9Mf7gLQhTwq...
08.07.2025 21:22 — 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
We Can Still Save the Institute for Museum and Library Services
Act now to help save the Institute for Museum and Library Services and ensure the well-being of public libraries nationwide.
"...there is still an opportunity to turn the future for the IMLS around, and it comes through an all-in effort by Americans to demand restoration of its funds."
Read more from BookRiot below!
08.07.2025 16:33 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Intellectual Freedom News 6/27/2025
ALA actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedo...
Please make time to read the 6/27/25 @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: #censorship (long list), #1stAmendment /civil rights, academic freedom/student speech,, legislation, Around the Web, and @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social news. #StopCensorship www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...
01.07.2025 22:33 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
IFRT executive committee
We wanted to thank everyone for being so passionate about intellectual freedom and choosing to stand up for everyone’s right to read freely.
From everyone on our executive team to all of you, thanks so much for another fantastic #ALAAC25.
We will never stop fighting for you.
29.06.2025 18:26 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Remember to give to the Merritt Fund!
It’s a trust devoted to librarians for their welfare, support and medical care; who may have been denied employment rights.
Please read more below.
www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...
29.06.2025 15:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It’s #ALAAC25 day two! What #intellectualfreedom sessions are you checking out today and what have you loved so far?!
29.06.2025 13:00 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Is everyone excited to start your first sessions?!
Don’t forget to check out all of the intellectual freedom sessions this weekend!
Check out this handy dandy guide while you’re in Philly!
#ALAAC25
www.oif.ala.org/your-guide-t...
28.06.2025 13:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join us for the Intellectual Freedom Awards at ALA Annual Conference 2025.
June 27, 7:30 pm, Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E. bit.ly/IFawards2025
This even is open to all registered ALA Conference attendees.
Special thanks to OverDrive, PRH, Macmillan, Sage Publishing, and Simon and Schuster.
27.06.2025 04:01 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
o ALT TEXT: Intellectual Freedom Awards at ALA Annual Conference 2025. Celebrating Intellectual Freedom Heroes: Skip Dye, Owen Wolfe, Illinois Library Association, Nate Coulter, Shannon M. Oltmann. Keynote NIKKOLAS SMITH (The History of We, The Artivist, The 1619 Project: Born on the Water). Presented by Freedom to Read Foundation, University of Illinois School of Information Science, Intellectual Freedom Round Table. June 27, 7:30 pm, Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E. bit.ly/IFawards2025
Don’t miss the Intellectual Freedom Awards at ALA Annual w/ @ftrf.bsky.social, @ifrt-ala.bsky.social, and @ischoolui.bsky.social!
6/27, 7:30pm, Philly Marriott Salon E.
#ALAAC25 attendees welcome.
Keynote by NYT Bestseller @4nikkolas.bsky.social!
bit.ly/IFawards2025
24.06.2025 16:12 — 👍 44 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 1
It's here!!! It's here!!!
Read the #IFRT Annual Report now on our website, and if you are heading to #ALAAC25 in Philly, drop by and see us at our annual meeting on Sunday at 1pm in Room 113A.
www.ala.org/ifrt/ifrt-re...
25.06.2025 03:03 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Intellectual Freedom News 6/20/2025
ALA actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedo...
Please make time to read the 6/20/25 @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: #censorship, #1stAmendment /civil rights, academic freedom/student speech, legislation, Around the Web, @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social news. #FreedomToRead #StopCensorship at www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...
24.06.2025 01:35 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Intellectual Freedom Awards at ALA Annual Conference 2025. Celebrating Intellectual Freedom Heroes: Skip Dye, Owen Wolfe, Illinois Library Association, Nate Coulter, Shannon M. Oltmann. Keynote NIKKOLAS SMITH (The History of We, The Artivist, The 1619 Project: Born on the Water). Presented by Freedom to Read Foundation, University of Illinois School of Information Science, Intellectual Freedom Round Table. June 27, 7:30 pm, Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E. bit.ly/IFawards2025
Don’t miss the Intellectual Freedom Awards at ALA Annual w/ @ftrf.bsky.social @ifrt-ala.bsky.social @ischoolui.bsky.social! 6/27, 7:30pm, Philly Marriott Salon E. #ALAAC25 attendees welcome. Keynote by NYT Bestseller @4nikkolas.bsky.social! bit.ly/IFawards2025
20.06.2025 18:43 — 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 2
An annual non-partisan, non-ideological celebration of the value of freedom of speech and of the press. Takes place the third full week each October. #FreeSpeechWeek
Past President of ALA’s GameRT. Librarian with diverse experience in public and academic libraries. I am now working for the Indiana State Library and living in Southern IN.
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MLA Annual Conference 2025
Guardians of Knowledge: Defending Libraries in Challenging Times
October 16-17, 2025
Hattiesburg, MS
https://tinyurl.com/MLAConference2025
Author: Children's and YA Books and Professional Books for School Librarians, Advocate for Literacy, Libraries, Public School Education, and #FirstAmendment #RadicalSchoolLibrarianship #TLSky #EduSky #kidlit #mglit #yalit https://storytrail.com
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News, updates and opinion on the Llano County Library System, under attack by local county government and right-wing theocrats. In Little et al vs. Llano County et al, citizens sued the county and individuals for removal of books without proper procedure.
DofD advocates for a public school and library systems that provide robust, inclusive learning environments for all students, and lobbies for policies to restore and strengthen the pro-democracy role of public education in communities across the country.
The world's largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. 📖
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We publish resources used by library and information professionals, scholars, students, and educators to improve programs and services, build on best practices, enhance pedagogy, share research, develop leadership, and promote advocacy. alaeditions.org
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Use #librarythinktank, #ALATT, #skybrary, #librarysky, #skybrarians
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