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A program to encourage students to read more tried to ban eight books from the event, including a book on book bans. Seriously. You can't mock these people; they're more outrageous than anything you can say.

A Georgia Reading Bowl Bans Titles from Competition, Including a Book on Book Bans | BookRiot

"The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is an annual event put together by Georgia educators with a goal of getting young people excited about reading."

#fREADom #Books

https://bookriot.com/helen-ruffin-reading-bowl-book-ban-2025/

When I was in school, teachers,, parents, librarians--grown-ups in general--were always encouraging students to read more, go to the library!

Now, students in sixth through 12th grade in the New Braunfels Independent School District in Texas are currently unable to visit their school libraries or check out books.

Please join me in opposing this ill-considered policy via EveryLibrary.

#Education #Libraries #fREADom #EveryLibrary

https://www.txftrp.org/petition?recruiter_id=67317

A dangerous censorship campaign is underway at Department of Defense schools, targeting books about race, gender, LGBTQ+ identities, and American history.

Hundreds of books have already been banned, and programs supporting student identity are being shut down.

Sign the petition to support H.R.5527 and stop the DoDEA book bans in schools on military bases in the US and abroad.

#BannedBooksWeek #fREADom #EveryLibrary #Petition

https://action.everylibrary.org/rtrdodea

Library system loses lawsuit over anti-LGBTQ+ book policy
John Russell (He/Him) | LGBTQNation | September 20, 2025

The court made it clear that Huntington Beach cannot censor books simply because of whose stories they tell.

An Orange County, California, library system violated state law with its policy of restricting young people’s access to “sexually explicit” materials, a judge has ruled.

#BannedBooksWeek #fREADom

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/09/library-system-loses-lawsuit-over-anti-lgbtq-book-policy/

A dangerous censorship campaign is underway at Department of Defense schools, targeting books about race, gender, LGBTQ+ identities, and American history.

A new bill from Reps. Raskin and Houlahan would reverse these bans, restore educational freedom for military families, and protect school librarians and educators.

Email Congress: Support H.R.5527 and stop the DoDED book bans in schools on military bases in the US and abroad.

#fREADom #EveryLibrary #Petition

https://action.everylibrary.org/emailrtrdodea

Censorship includes both attempting to restrict what people read and what people write.

Washington, D.C., September 30, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr to refrain from politicizing the agency’s regulatory authority and to respect the First Amendment rights of media organizations to report the news without fear of retaliation.

#fREADom #Censorship #FirstAmendment #CPJ #Journalism

https://cpj.org/2025/09/cpj-calls-on-fcc-chair-to-respect-first-amendment-rights-press-freedom/

Under Threat from State, Florida Public Schools Are Banning These 55+ Books Without Review | Kelly Jensen | BookRiot | Aug 11, 2025

Despite the legal precedent of “local control” in Florida’s statutes related to book bans in public schools, the State Board of Education has been threatening legal action against districts that don’t remove 55 books they deem inappropriate.

#BannedBooksWeek #fREADom #BookRiot

https://bookriot.com/55-books-banned-in-florida-schools/

Free to download: The State of America's Libraries 2025 from the American Library Association (PDF).

#Libraries #BannedBooksWeek #fREADom #ALA #Report

https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/state-of-americas-libraries-report-2025-WEB.pdf

#carlrowan #oberlinscholar #MontgomeryBusBoycott #BreakingBarriers #Dreammakers #freadom #1stAmendment #LibraryLove #LibraryRights #bookstagram #booktok #booksky #gamemastersbookclub

The Library is the Temple of Learning and Learning has Liberated more people than all the wars in history - Carl T. Rowan

As we begin our 22nd year,
We want to thank everyone for their business
No matter what you celebrate?
Books are always a wonderful gift
We believe everyone must always have the #FREADOM
to read
Happy #ChristmaHanuKwanzaKah

Haymarket Books currently has a free (& DRM free!) ebook bundle on their site for the next few days: https://www.haymarketbooks.org

Ten Free Books for Getting Free
#freedom #freadom #eboooks #resist #resistance #library #libraries #librarians #librarian

Memo on School Book Bans from PEN America

Preliminary National Findings for the 2023-2024 School Year Show Dramatic Rise in Book Bans

#PENAmerica #FreedomToRead #fREADom

https://pen.org/memo-on-school-book-bans-2023-2024-school-year/

Have you signed the pledge to support the #FreedomToRead?

UniteAgainstBookBans.org/dayofaction

#fREADom

Text: Freedom to Read with the link in the post and #FreedomToRead

I signed the pledge!

#FreedomToRead #fREADom #IReadBannedBooks

Attempts to censor books in classrooms, school libraries, and even public libraries are on the rise.

On this Day of Action against censorship, please support the Freedom to Read.

UniteAgainstBookBans.org/dayofaction

More info at https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/day-of-action/#more

#FreedomToRead #fREADom

Text: Freedom to Read Day of Action 10/19 with a long list of actions to take. (See the link for information.)

Please join me in signing the Freedom to Read Pledge.

UniteAgainstBookBans.org/dayofaction

#FreedomToRead #fREADom #DayOfAction

Text: Freedom to Read Day of Action, Saturday October 19.

Today is the Freedom to Read Day of Action.

Books unite. Bans divide.

Libraries (and others) across the United States are fighting censorship and book bans.

#FreedomToRead #fREADom

Text: Books Unite. Bans divide. And logos of libraries and organizations supporting #FreedomToRead

#librarians of Mastodon: do you know if anyone is tracking arrests and punishment of librarians for violating book bans? I know there are places tracking book bans, legislation, and lists of banned books but I can't seem to find a comprehensive source tracking enforcement of penalties. #library #freedomtoread #freadom #bookbans #censorship

@angryeducationworkers

From School Librarian to Activist: ‘The Hate Level and the Vitriol Is Unreal’

Amid a surge in book bans nationwide, the #Louisiana librarian Amanda Jones was targeted by vicious threats. So she decided to fight back. She went to court against her attackers, and then wrote a book. And, she still a #librarian.

https://portside.org/2024-09-05/school-librarian-activist-hate-level-and-vitriol-unreal

#educationworkers #libraries #FReadom