@OIF

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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Are you tracking book challenges in your library, community, or state? Please share your 2023 data so we can capture a more complete picture of library censorship! Send your data to [email protected] - all reports are kept confidential. bit.ly/3PYv4kp
Report Censorship. Defend the Public's Freedoms. www.ala.org/challengereporting

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Take action for libraries TOMORROW!
Unite Against Book Bans@UABookBans18 Oct 2024
TOMORROW, October 19! Communities and readers are coming together at events in nearly all 50 states and DC on the #FreedomToRead Community Day of Action. 📍 Join us to protect the freedom to read. Find an event near you: uniteagainstbookbans.org/day… #UniteAgainstBookBans
10.19.24. Freedom to Read Day of Action. Communities Unite Against Book Bans.

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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
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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/l…

Librarians Join Author Jodi Picoult to Speak Out Against Book Bans

Librarians across the U.S. joined author Jodi Picoult to spread the word about book bans during the writer's recent book tour.

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Don't miss the opportunity to see this great documentary if you're in Phoenix. #UniteAgainstBookBans
Phoenix Public Library@PhxLibrary17 Oct 2024
🎥 You’re invited to an exclusive pre-release screening of @BannedTogDoc SAT, 10/19 @ 2 pm at Saguaro Library. Join us in the national #FreedomtoRead Community Day of Action by learning the challenge of book bans across our nation. RSVP Here: bit.ly/3A0NdIJ
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📚 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.uniteagainstbook…

Unite Against Book Bans Book Résumés

A new free resource to support librarians, educators, parents, students, and other community advocates in their efforts to keep frequently challenged books on shelves.

bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
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If you missed it, please make time to read the @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-fre…

Intellectual Freedom News 9/27/2024

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...

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Thank you, @jodipicoult, 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/columni…

Rubin: In Traverse City, author Jodi Picoult shares her fight against book-banners

Author Jodi Picoult makes a librarian her opening act at her talks across the country to talk about the effects of book banning.

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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/Freedom… @bklynlibrary @QPLNYC @nypl #UniteAgainstBookBans
10.19.24. Freedom to Read Day of Action. Communities Unite Against Book Bans.

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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-form/ #BannedBooksWeek
The Eleanor Roosevelt (pictured) Banned Book Awards Call for Nominations.

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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/sup… #BannedBooksWeek
A black Unite Against Book Bans tote is slung over a wooden chair.

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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/tak… #BannedBooksWeek
On a black background is the Unite Against Book Bans logo and the text: Raise your voice. Join the movement. #UniteAgainstBookBans. UniteAgainstBookBans.org.

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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

ARRAY PLAY - Press Play. Make Change.

Join the waitlist to get early VIP access and receive updates.

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American Library Association@ALALibrary28 Sep 2024
Celebrate #LetFreedomReadDay. Join ALA President @CindyHohl and indie bookstore owners for a lively discussion about books, censorship, and creating community. Livestream from @ARRAYNow starts at 4:45 ET | 3:45 CT | 2:45 MT | 1:45 PT bit.ly/LiberatedLitLivestrea… #BannedBooksWeek
Tune in! Saturday, 9/28. 1:45 PM PT Celebrate Let Freedom Read Day with Nikki High (Octavia's Bookshelf), ALA President Cindy Hohl, and Chris Capizzi (A Good Used Book). A special conversation moderated by Tammy Garnes. In Person , Livestream, Details at arraynow.com

ALT Tune in! Saturday, 9/28. 1:45 PM PT Celebrate Let Freedom Read Day with Nikki High (Octavia's Bookshelf), ALA President Cindy Hohl, and Chris Capizzi (A Good Used Book). A special conversation moderated by Tammy Garnes. In Person , Livestream, Details at arraynow.com

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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_Publishing for sponsoring this amazing initiative! bit.ly/3TIcWfO #FreedBetweenTheLines
I read a banned book from the big chair. #ALAAC24. San Diego, CA. Freed Between the Lines

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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 should be kept on shelves: bit.ly/BookResumes
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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/podcas…

You Won't Believe What Books Parents Are Trying to Ban

Podcast Episode · Write About Now · September 27, 2024 · 31m

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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/LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
The freedom to read is inder attack. How will you take action? bit.ly/LetFreedomReadDay

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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-free… @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-s1-511… #BannedBooksWeek

Why book bans have been so hard to stop

The American Library Association's president, Cindy Hohl, is at the forefront of the fight against book censorship — a fight the ALA and other First Amendment groups have been losing.

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Saturday at 3:45 PM CT | 1:45 PM PT: Watch the livestream from @ARRAYNow 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/LiberatedLitLivestrea… #BannedBooksWeek
Tune In! Liberated Lit. Cindy Hohl, American Library Association President. Let Freedom Read Day

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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/vot…
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