Unite Against Book Bans
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#UniteAgainstBookBans is a national @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship. Join the campaign: https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
During #BannedBooksWeek & all year long, Unite brings together readers, advocates, libraries, & community members to protect the freedom to read. If you believe books should be available, accessible, & free from censorship, please consider a gift to support our work. Donate here: bit.ly/3W4fPeC
Banned Books Week starts today! This year’s theme is: #LetBooksBe What do you think books should be? Share your answer in the comments: ✨ Let Books Be Free 🎉 Let Books Be Fun 🌎 Let Books Be Diverse 💡 Let Books Be Thought-Provoking ❤️ Let Books Be Themselves
During #bannedbooksweek, join Unite Against Book Bans, the Arkansas Library Association, and the Interfaith Alliance of Arkansas to learn how faith communities and libraries can work together to support the freedom to read. Learn more and register to attend: bit.ly/4it2nKI
@bannedcamp.bsky.social donates every banned book they've covered on the podcast to one nominated high school librarian, every quarter! Know a librarian who fought a challenge, or is quietly doing great work? Nominate them by Sept 27: bannedcamppodcast.com/the-bookshelf-initiative
Join us 9/24 for Show Up, Speak Up: Vote for the Freedom to Read - a virtual variety show featuring a star-studded lineup of freedom to read champions celebrating books, authors, and readers! Let’s make our voices heard in this collective call to action. Register ➡️ tinyurl.com/ShowUpSpeakUp
Host your own Right to Read Night during #BannedBooksWeek (Oct. 4-10) using resources from @ncacensorship.bsky.social! This year, we're reading Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. Learn more, register your event, or find one near you at righttoreadnight.com. w/ @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
Fight Book Bans with Your Community on Right to Read Night!
Host your own Right to Read Night featuring Jacqueline Woodson's "Brown Girl Dreaming!" Check out free resources from NCAC to learn more.
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Join ALA's Betsy Gomez tomorrow (8/25) for a free webinar with Unite Against Book Bans partner Red Wine & Blue! Tune in to hear about the latest trends in book banning and how communities are uniting against censorship. Register: https://go.redwine.blue/aaez
How can faith communities and libraries come together to defend the freedom to read? Join us in Chicago at #ALAAC26 for the Faith for Libraries Bootcamp, a half-day gathering bringing faith leaders, library workers, and civic voices together to protect access to books and ideas.
Did you know that libraries have faced more than 4,200 unique book challenges each year since 2023? Looking for ideas about how to talk to your neighbors about preventing them? Download Conversations that Connect for sample talking points! https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/conversations-that-connect/
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It’s National Library Week! Protect the freedom to read and spread the truth about book bans by sharing the newest data on censorship: ala.org/bbooks
From threats to (and victories for) intellectual freedom, to increasing services for incarcerated people, to a whirlwind of legislative and legal battles, 2025 proved pivotal for our nation's libraries. Read more in our State of America's Libraries Report: A Snapshot of 2025: https://bit.ly/3ORpvpE
It’s Right to Read Day! Here are 5 actions you can take to protect the freedom to read! #NationalLibraryWeek #RightToReadDay #UniteAgainstBookBans
To kick off National Library Week, we're sharing a list of recent victories for the freedom to read and ways you can keep building our movement to protect your rights! Learn more at https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/news/ and https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-day/
One of the biggest issues facing our democracy isn't polarization or partisanship - it's apathy. The antidote? Get involved locally. Read our partner Run for Something Civics new post: https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/on-national-run-for-office-day-consider-yourself-a-freedom-to-read-candidate/
As reported by Baptist News, "Library and literature groups are warning [HR 7661] would hand censors wide discretion to remove books." baptistnews.com/article/hous... Tell your House Rep to OPPOSE book banning legislation in Congress: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag... #UniteAgainstBookBans
House Republicans want nationwide book bans – Baptist News Global
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to pass a bill that would codify nationwide book bans.
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On March 17th, a House Committee voted in favor of H.R. 7661, a book banning bill using a vague definition of “sexually oriented” materials. Tell your Representative to oppose H.R. 7661 and support the right to read: https://app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page?cid=KOQDC08atRCJ0J1U6j3C5&lang=en
For the first time, New Mexico is considering bills to protect the freedom to read in all libraries. Join the Freedom to Read New Mexico coalition in asking the Governor to add them to the 2026 short‑session agenda: https://www.freedomtoreadnewmexico.org/put_libraries_readers_on_agenda
ALA, @bookriot.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @flfreedomread.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social all track different aspects of the movement - no matter how you look at it, book bans are sweeping across the country. Don't miss our joint report: https://bit.ly/4qkTZh5
New York: Want to take action? Join read-ins in Albany & NYC on 12/8 to demand Governor Hochul sign the Freedom to Read Act! @penamerica.bsky.social @americanbookseller.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social Registration for Albany: https://bit.ly/4rDo4Kb #libraryadvocate #freedomtoread
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court! A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so. Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
NEW: ALA is sounding the alarm after the Administration announced new steps to dismantle the Department of Education. School & academic libraries across the country rely on Dept. of Ed. funding and knowledge to best serve their students and faculty. More: www.ala.org/news/2025/11... #ForOurLibraries
Join us TODAY at 4pm Eastern / 1pm Pacific! We can't wait to chat with our friends @interfaithalliance.org
Interfaith Alliance@interfaithalliance.org · 11mo agoJoin us Wednesday @ 4pm ET / 1pm PT! We're teaming up with @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's @uabookbans.bsky.social to discuss how faith communities and librarians can come together to advocate for the right to read. Register here: support.interfaithalliance.org/a/how-faith-...
Join us Wednesday @ 4pm ET / 1pm PT! We're teaming up with @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's @uabookbans.bsky.social to discuss how faith communities and librarians can come together to advocate for the right to read. Register here: support.interfaithalliance.org/a/how-faith-...
Save Our Stories! @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social brought together advocates and authors for a powerful event on the dangers of book bans and the ways we are defeating them. F/@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's Lisa Varga: https://bit.ly/4nfz0tV #BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984
'Save Our Stories' Unites Advocates in Celebration & Solidarity
PRH’s Save Our Stories Supper kicked off Banned Books Week 2025, uniting authors, advocates, and policymakers in the fight to read freely.
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From 2021-2025, our partner @penamerica.bsky.social documented 22,810 instances of books banned in US public schools. Despite the alarming number, there's hope: in 80% of the districts in PEN's index, communities had mobilized to #UniteAgainstBookBans. Uncover more findings in the new report ⬇️
The State of Book Bans in 2025: Widespread and Normalized
Book bans are no longer shocking—they've been normalized. PEN's new report reveals how censorship has spread, evolved, and sparked resistance in 2025.
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Unite Against Book Bans@uabookbans.bsky.social · 12mo agoShow the world that we need to #UniteAgainstBookBans with some merch! Each purchase helps us provide resources for advocates fighting book bans in their communities. 🛍️ Wear your support proudly today! librarygiftshop.org/uabb #BannedBooksWeek #LetFreedomReadDay @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
Show the world that we need to #UniteAgainstBookBans with some merch! Each purchase helps us provide resources for advocates fighting book bans in their communities. 🛍️ Wear your support proudly today! librarygiftshop.org/uabb #BannedBooksWeek #LetFreedomReadDay @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
⏰Need a 5-minute action to do for #LetFreedomReadDay? Take the What’s your freedom to read advocate personality? quiz to assess your strengths + uncover your advocacy style! At the end, get actions you can take to fight censorship, based on your result: UniteAgainstBookBans.org/quiz #BannedBooksWeek
