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Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on a book banning case out of Texas. Learn more about this ongoing story:
https://bit.ly/SupremeCourtDeclineBan
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SCOTUS won't rule on Texas library's book banning case
It all started in 2021, when a community in a small county near Austin decided to rid their public library's shelves of âinappropriateâ literature.
https://bit.ly/SupremeCourtDeclineBan
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Itâs not just happening in Indiana. New tax reforms in states across the country are impacting access to books in dramatic ways:
https://bit.ly/ButtonDownBansTaxes
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It's Not Just Laws About Books Breaking Libraries. It's Also New Tax Reforms.
Two states have passed property tax cuts that are directly impacting public libraries. Expect to see this happen more.
https://bit.ly/ButtonDownBansTaxes
4 days ago
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âThe Alabama PL Service Board has decided to remove books with transgender themes or ideals from youth sections in libraries across the state. The board's decision mandates that such books be either relocated to adult sections or removed entirely.â
https://bit.ly/ALLibrariesTransBan
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Alabama libraries to restrict transgender-themed books from youth sections
The Alabama Public Library Service Board has decided to remove books with transgender themes or ideals from youth sections in libraries across the state. The bo
https://bit.ly/ALLibrariesTransBan
5 days ago
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âThe bill, which has garnered support due to concerns over the disproportionate banning of books featuring characters who are people of color or LGBTQ+, sets specific criteria for book removal & aims to protect free expression.â
https://bit.ly/MAAntiBookBanBill
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6 days ago
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Need a new tumbler around the house or for the office? Consider purchasing a new #INFREADOM Tumbler to simultaneously support the cause and tell your community what matters to you:
https://www.bonfire.com/in-freadom-tumbler/
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6 days ago
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Advocates based out of Sacramento, CA are working hard to defend access to comic books against an antiquated law:
https://bit.ly/ComicLawsChange
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Officials: Change comic book laws
SACRAMENTO â On a recent day at Sacramento native Lecho Lopezâs comic shop in the city, his 5-year-old nephew read his first word aloud: âbad.â It was from a graphic
https://bit.ly/ComicLawsChange
7 days ago
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Check it out! Itâs the #INFREADOM spiral notebook you never knew you needed⊠until now:
https://www.bonfire.com/notebook-352/
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Consider a purchase for the loved ones in your life.
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8 days ago
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Check it out! Itâs the #INFREADOM spiral notebook you never knew you needed⊠until now:
https://www.bonfire.com/notebook-352/
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Consider a purchase for the loved ones in your life this holiday season.
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8 days ago
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This National Education Week, #INFREADOM honors the educators, librarians, and advocates who defend every studentâs right to read freely and think critically. #JoinTheMovement to protect the freedom to read:
https://infreadomtoread.org/get-involved
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Indiana Freadom to Read
Working to ensure all Hoosiers have the freedom to read and a right to equitable access to information.
https://infreadomtoread.org/get-involved
about 1 month ago
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âBut banning books doesnât just silence stories â it silences people. It strips away perspectives that help individuals feel seen, understood, and connected.â Read more about this call to action out of New Mexico:
https://bit.ly/OpinionNMCalltoAct
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Opinion: Protecting the Freedom to Read: A Call to Action for New Mexico - New Mexico Political Report
By Senator Antoinette Sedillo-Lopez, Senator Harold Pope, and Representative Kathleen Cates
https://bit.ly/OpinionNMCalltoAct
about 2 months ago
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Show off your support of #INFREADOM on the tree this year. Check out this new ornament now available on our Bonfire store:
https://www.bonfire.com/ornament-1/
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about 2 months ago
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The Monroe County Public Library team discusses their approach to Banned Books Week and their book challenge process:
https://bit.ly/MonroeCOBannedBooks
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Whatâs the state of banned books in Monroe County? What to know
Monroe County Public Library celebrated banned book week, re-emphasizing the need for intellectual freedom.
https://bit.ly/MonroeCOBannedBooks
about 2 months ago
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âLeading voices from international organizations across the publishing and book sector come together to launch the statement âBelonging Matters â For Our Sector, Our Societies, and the Stories We Share.â Learn more:
https://bit.ly/BelongingMattersPEN
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Belonging Matters â A Call to Action for the Publishing and Book Sector â PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
Friday 17 October: Today, leading voices from international organizations across the publishing and book sector come together to launch the statement âBelonging Matters â For Our Sector, Our Societies, and the Stories We Share.â
https://bit.ly/BelongingMattersPEN
about 2 months ago
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Make it clear to your neighbors and community neighbors what you believe in! Purchase the new Literacy & Equality for All #INFREADOM flag with our updated logo:
https://www.bonfire.com/literacy-amp-equality-for-all-yard-flag-1-1/
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about 2 months ago
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As a follow-up to our story yesterday: âAt a meeting of the MCS Board of Trustees on Tuesday, members of the board introduced a motion to offer the MHS students a chance to use an MCS auditorium for one of their plays.â
https://bit.ly/MHSPlayReplacement
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about 2 months ago
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With 523 bans in 2022-2023, Ellen Hopkins is one of the most banned authors over the past few years. She joined students at The College of New Jersey during Banned Books Week to discuss book banning culture:
https://bit.ly/EllenHopBans
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Ellen Hopkins talks about the importance of including stark realities in literature during National Book Ban Week
Ellen Hopkins shared her lifeâs struggles to exemplify the purpose behind the poignant stories that some areas have classified as unfit for their libraries during her talk at the College on Oct. 9 for National Book Banning Week.
https://bit.ly/EllenHopBans
about 2 months ago
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âWe are not protecting kids,â said Picoult. âWe are robbing them of materials that we use to deal with an increasingly complex world.â Learn more about this story out of Gas City:
https://bit.ly/JodiPicoultINCancellation
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Bestselling author Jodi Picoult pushes back after musical is canceled by Indiana high school
The production was scheduled for Halloween weekend at the Gas City Performing Arts Center.
https://bit.ly/JodiPicoultINCancellation
about 2 months ago
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Looking for a new quarter-zip or sweatshirt for the fall? Look no further than this new #INFREADOM gear on our Bonfire store - show your support while cozy:
https://www.bonfire.com/side-logo-hoodie/
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about 2 months ago
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Read more about the amicus brief filed by the National Coalition Against Censorship and Steven Pico to the United States Supreme Court:
https://bit.ly/NCACSupremeCourtBrief
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NCAC and Steven Pico File Supreme Court Brief Defending Library Patronsâ Right to Read - National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), joined by right to read advocate Steven Pico, has filed an amicus brief before the United States Supreme Court. In May 2025, a majority of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in Little v. Llano County
https://bit.ly/NCACSupremeCourtBrief
about 2 months ago
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âWhat started as a small family project to promote critical thinking and counter harmful narratives quickly resonated with over 50,000 people online and evolved into a broader movement.â Learn more:
https://bit.ly/MomPaysBannedBooks
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Millennial mom pays 11-year-old to read booksâbut thereâs one condition
A mom is paying her 11-year-old $10 per banned bookâfollowing a viral movement to fight censorship with reading.
https://bit.ly/MomPaysBannedBooks
2 months ago
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The #INFREADOM logo has a new lookâand so does our Bonfire merch store! Get your hands on some of the new merch we recently added to the storefront. A portion of every purchase helps our cause:
https://bit.ly/BonfireINFREADOM
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2 months ago
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âEscalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groupsâŠâ Learn more:
https://bit.ly/PublishersFightBans
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Publishers fight back against US book bans
Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups, a major topic at
https://bit.ly/PublishersFightBans
2 months ago
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PEN America
has put together a helpful guide for how to testify against book ban bills. Learn more:
https://bit.ly/PENTestifyBans
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2 months ago
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âNew guidelines issued by the HawaiâI State Public Library System ahead of the 41st annual event prohibited the use of the words âcensorshipâ and âbanned,â as well as the phrase âbanned books week.â Learn more:
https://bit.ly/HawaiiBBWeekBan
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Hawaiâi State Library Bans Displays For Banned Books Week
The state librarian says the new guidelines help people avoid any confusion that the library is banning books.
https://bit.ly/HawaiiBBWeekBan
2 months ago
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âWe need more booksânot fewerâabout people living on the margins. Stories like these arenât âpolitical,â âdangerousâ or âun-AmericanâŠâ Learn more about these 5 titles for rising up against book bans:
https://bit.ly/BandTogetherAgainstBans
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Defending the Right to Read What We Want | BookTrib.
Book banning has been a part of American culture for a long time. Back in 1851, for instance, Harriet Beecher Stoweâs Uncle Tomâs Cabin was banned and even burned for depicting the horrors of slavery. But if it seems like book banning has gotten worse recently, you arenât imagining that. The American Library Association reports
https://bit.ly/BandTogetherAgainstBans
2 months ago
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Kim Ewers of the Indianapolis Public Library discusses how the freedom to read opens doors for a diverse set of perspectives to be shared with our communities:
https://bit.ly/IndyRecorderFreedom
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The freedom to read and the power of diverse voices - Indianapolis Recorder
Kim Ewers of the Indianapolis Public Library shares her opinion on the freedom to read and the power of diverse voices.
https://bit.ly/IndyRecorderFreedom
2 months ago
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Learn more about why Banned Books Week exists and how you can make sure our efforts donât stop on October 11:
https://ow.ly/rY6M50X9UL5
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Reading into Banned Books Week: Why censorship hurts our communities
From Oct. 5-11, book lovers are coming together to celebrate and support the freedom to read. Banned Books Week raises awareness of efforts to ban critical literature, which reflects a
https://ow.ly/rY6M50X9UL5
2 months ago
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PEN America
has released a comprehensive overview of the state of book banning from the 2024-2025 school year. Take a few minutes to read how the landscape is shifting:
https://bit.ly/PENNormalBookBans
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2 months ago
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For
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2025, ALA selected George Takei as the Honorary Chair, and Iris Mogul as the Youth Honorary Chair. Click on the photos to learn more from and about these awesome Honorary Chairs!
3 months ago
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âThe horror authorâs books were banned in schools 206 times during the 2024-2025 school year.â King was followed closely by Ellen Hopkins, Sarah J. Maas, and Jodi Picoult:
https://bit.ly/StephenKingMostBanned
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Report: Stephen King Most Banned Author in Schools | Kirkus Reviews
The horror novelistâs books were banned 206 times during the 2024-2025 school year.
https://bit.ly/StephenKingMostBanned
3 months ago
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Catch us at Proof: a Midwest Lit Fest on Saturday, October 11! We'll have a table at the Book Fair and will hold a panel discussion at 1:30 p.m. titled "A Conversation on Voice, Artistic Risk & Imagination." Learn more and RSVP:
https://events.humanitix.com/proof2025
3 months ago
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October 5-11 is #BannedBooksWeek! Celebrate your right to read by hosting your own Banned Books Week Read-Out! Register your own event at
https://ow.ly/8QW050X7gmr
, and invite others to join you! Learn more:
https://ow.ly/TvjT50X7gms
https://ow.ly/favB50X7gmp
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3 months ago
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Updated guidance on banned books in Utah schools: you own it, you can bring it. This is a reversal of the Utah State Board of Educationâs previous interpretation of the law. Learn more: https://bit.ly/UtahBannedBookGuidance
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3 months ago
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âThe Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which has also outlawed the teaching of human rights and sexual harassment.â Learn more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0kn7yyzrjgo
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3 months ago
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âIâm proud to serve as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, because I remember all too well the lack of access to books and media that I needed growing up.â Banned Books Week is October 5-11, 2025:
https://bit.ly/ALATakeiBannedBW25
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3 months ago
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