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ALT Volunteers manning the Banned Wagon ham it up for the camera as they prepare to distribute books.
ALT A group of children and adults pose with smiles holding the books they received from the Banned Wagon.
ALT A blue promotional graphic that says, “Emergency Grants” in bold white text, followed by the illustration of a blaring siren. White text in the lower half of the graphic says, “Diverse writers, creatives, and educators who have been financially impacted by Hurricane Helene, apply for an Emergency Grant today!” At the bottom of the graphic are two arrows on either side, pointing inwards towards a search bar that contains the URL “bit.ly/WNDB-emergency”
ALT On a black background is the Unite Against Book Bans logo and the text: Raise your voice. Join the movement. #UniteAgainstBookBans. UniteAgainstBookBans.org.
ALT Freed Between the Lines. ALA American Library Association. Banned Books Week. Sept. 22-28, 2024. ALA.org/BBooks.
ALT The Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards call for nominations. (Eleanor Roosevelt pictured)
ALT Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards: Launched by the Eleanor Roosevelt Center in 2024, the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Bravery in Literature celebrates authors and books that advance human rights amid rising book bans and censorship. The award reflects Eleanor Roosevelt's dedication to literacy and intellectual freedom.
ALT In the spirit of Eleanor Roosevelt, we want to hear the voices of those most affected by book bans. Please use the link below to nominate a living author whose book advances human rights and has been challenged or banned,
ALT 4. Keep in Touch! To learn more about the Banned Book Awards, visit ervk.org/banned-books Follow the Eleanor Roosevelt Center to stay up-to-date with the latest on awardees and information about the 2025 ceremony/ Instagram: @eleanorrooseveltcenter Facebook: @theeleanorrooseveltcenter TikTok: @eleanorrooseveltcenter LinkedIn: @eleanorrooseveltcenter
ALT Unite Against Book Bans. "Don't let censorship eclipse your freedom to read. Right to Read Day, April 8, 2024"
ALT Students wearing blue backpacks play outside.
ALT Visual quote saying: “If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.” – Chinese Proverb
ALT Photo of a father with a child reading a book. Along the bottom of the photo is white snowflakes against a blue, slightly transparent background.
ALT Group photo of A-F-T members and volunteers setting up the book displays to give away.
ALT A family pores over a table of books, deciding which ones to take home.
ALT A family with small children poses with their book haul and volunteers.
ALT An A-F-T member helps a child pick out a book from a large pile.
ALT graphic with text that says, 'STEM Careers All Year, Virtual STEM Chats. Meet GM's Senior Sustainable Materials Engineer, Melissa Phipps. Presented by First Book and GM.' There is a photo of Melissa on the left hand side. The background is a dark blue with lighter colored gears and code along the left and right edges.
ALT Image Celebrate at LibLearnX Friday, January 19 - 6:00-8:00pm EST I Love My Librarian Award Illustrations of confetti LLX LibLearnX The Library Learning Experience Baltimore, MD - Jan. 19-22, 2024 American Library Association ALALibLearnX.org
