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Happy holidays from your friends at the IFRT Round Table. Savor this time of the year, and your freedom to read freely.

“Authoritarians gain power when citizens stop paying attention. Visit your local library, check out books, and keep reading. If we stay unified and informed, we can ensure reading w/out restriction remains the foundation of our democracy and a fundamental freedom for all.” time.com/7341120/book...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the federal agency that provides funding for America's libraries, has announced it is reinstating all grants it had previously terminated, including those to libraries and library organizations across the U.S. Read more: https://bit.ly/4496W4V

Reminder tomorrow! Register today!

Libraries across the country are experiencing an unprecedented spike in censorship attempts. Donate to the LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund for librarians denied employment and employment rights in defense of intellectual freedom. #GivingTuesday bit.ly/3K6gIht

Join IFRT for a virtual author talk and Q&A with Adam Szetela, author of That Book Is Dangerous!. He explores the impacts on literary freedom, the techniques used to mitigate controversy, and the broader cultural forces driving censorship. Excerpt: bit.ly/4oSjt59 Register: bit.ly/4pea4UY

We're soliciting nominations for articles on the topic of intellectual freedom. You can find more details and the submission form at the Oboler Award website. Submissions are due by January 30, 2026. www.ala.org/ifrt/oboler

Our next webinar session is tomorrow! Sign up below! ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our #FirstAmendment & civil rights are under attack #TLSky #EduSky, pls make time to read 10/31/25 @ifrt-ala.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News: #censorship, #1stAmendment /civil rights, academic freedom/student speech, legislation @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social news. www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...

Remember to come hang out with us this Friday!

Victory in Texas, as judge rules in our favor to stop enforcement of HB900, the mandatory government ratings law that seeks to impose a new Comics Code for graphic novels and other books distributed to schools. cbldf.org/2025/10/rate...

Join IFRT Reads on Oct. 28, 7–8 p.m. ET, for a conversation on The Fight Against Book Bans with editor Shannon Oltmann and chapter authors Glen Benedict & Jenna Kammer. Select chapters will be available to IFRT members in the IFRT Reads Community on Connect: connect.ala.org/ifrt/communi....

It's almost time to join the round tables of ALA for interactive sessions about intellectual freedom, popular media, moral panic, and conversations about how libraries work to protect the freedom to read. Friday, October 24, 2025 10:00a - 4:30p Central youtube.com/@ALAGameRT www.twitch.tv/ALAGameRT

Why ban books when you can ban the entire library? New Braunfels ISD has frozen library purchase orders & closed secondary campus libraries following a harassment campaign by Libs of Tik Tok & other out of district extremists. bookriot.com/new-braunfel...

Tomorrow is the big day! We’re asking everyone to take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available! For ideas on how you can help visit: bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...

Did you know that you can join IFRT for as little as $15 by adding us to your ALA Membership? Student Members only pay $5! No better time than now to sign up than during #BannedBooksWeek ! Find out more here: www.ala.org/ifrt/members...

What's Your Freedom to Read Advocate Personality? Take the Quiz here: quiz.tryinteract.com#/68d400f64d6...

It's #BannedBooksWeek! Do you plan on reading a book on the list this year? Drop it in the comments below!

It's almost here! Banned Books Week starts TOMORROW! Use this calendar to find all of the events happening near you: bannedbooksweek.org/events/

Join us in Orlando on Nov. 1 for The Book Ban Fight: From Stories to Strategy — a one-day convening designed to strengthen our coalition, map the threats, and build the tools we need to resist educational censorship in Florida. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-b...

I made a free printable bookmark you can use for any banned books week (or before or after!) displays, books, etc., that gives people *action items* for defending the right to read. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

Need some graphics to promote #BannedBooksWeek ? We have you covered! The link contains posters, bookmarks, social media graphics, and MORE! bannedbooksweek.org/promotional-...

George Takei was named honorary chair of #BannedBooksWeek! Who saw his keynote speech at our Annual Convention in Baltimore? As a longtime member of the @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social Coalition, NCTE supports the right to read during Banned Books Week and every day. Get involved: bannedbooksweek.org

Join EveryLibrary for Constitution Day 2025 on Weds 9/17 for a day of conversations with Colleen Shogan, Dan Novack, Joe Caiazzo, Stephana Ferrell, and Casey Burgat. Full schedule: buff.ly/7Ld0QcL

Didn't get a chance to see The Librarians at the ALA Conference in Philly? It's about to get a wider release! bookriot.com/the-libraria...

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

Just two weeks ago, I wrote about the lie being spread in states like Florida and Texas that draconian book censorship legislation is meant to allow "local control." By "local control," lawmakers mean they get to decide how to control local institutions. 1/4 bookriot.com/the-lie-of-l...

The next target of book banners? Romance books. The where, when, how, and why of romance books being the next step in the process of dismantling literacy and institutions of democracy. bookriot.com/the-next-boo...

Here are the 55+ books that Florida school districts are removing from shelves without review, thanks to threats from the state. This is a flagrant violation of their own state statutes, and what we know only represents districts *saying* they're doing this. bookriot.com/55-books-ban...

Can America's students handle the truth about cats and dogs? Monroe County Schools in Tennessee doesn't think so. When the district banned nearly 600 books, The Complete Book of Cats was among them. Monroe County isn't alone in banning books about cats & dogs. Learn more: pen.org/why-ban-book...

New Report: Codifying Censorship or Reclaiming Rights from @everylibrary.bsky.social‬: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries www.everylibrary.org/state_by_sta...

A librarian in Georgia was fired after being targeted by right wing Christians because she displayed a book about a trans boy after a child requested it be part of the display. Fight LGBTQ hate: contribute to her legal Go Fund Me & buy “When Aiden Became a Brother.” apple.news/A9Mf7gLQhTwq...

"...there is still an opportunity to turn the future for the IMLS around, and it comes through an all-in effort by Americans to demand restoration of its funds." Read more from BookRiot below!

Please make time to read the 6/27/25 @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: #censorship (long list), #1stAmendment /civil rights, academic freedom/student speech,, legislation, Around the Web, and @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social news. #StopCensorship www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...

We wanted to thank everyone for being so passionate about intellectual freedom and choosing to stand up for everyone’s right to read freely. From everyone on our executive team to all of you, thanks so much for another fantastic #ALAAC25. We will never stop fighting for you.

Remember to give to the Merritt Fund! It’s a trust devoted to librarians for their welfare, support and medical care; who may have been denied employment rights. Please read more below. www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...

It’s #ALAAC25 day two! What #intellectualfreedom sessions are you checking out today and what have you loved so far?!

Is everyone excited to start your first sessions?! Don’t forget to check out all of the intellectual freedom sessions this weekend! Check out this handy dandy guide while you’re in Philly! #ALAAC25 www.oif.ala.org/your-guide-t...

Join us for the Intellectual Freedom Awards at ALA Annual Conference 2025. June 27, 7:30 pm, Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E. bit.ly/IFawards2025 This even is open to all registered ALA Conference attendees. Special thanks to OverDrive, PRH, Macmillan, Sage Publishing, and Simon and Schuster.

Don’t miss the Intellectual Freedom Awards at ALA Annual w/ @ftrf.bsky.social, @ifrt-ala.bsky.social, and @ischoolui.bsky.social! 6/27, 7:30pm, Philly Marriott Salon E. #ALAAC25 attendees welcome. Keynote by NYT Bestseller @4nikkolas.bsky.social! bit.ly/IFawards2025

It's here!!! It's here!!! Read the #IFRT Annual Report now on our website, and if you are heading to #ALAAC25 in Philly, drop by and see us at our annual meeting on Sunday at 1pm in Room 113A. www.ala.org/ifrt/ifrt-re...

Please make time to read the 6/20/25 @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: #censorship, #1stAmendment /civil rights, academic freedom/student speech, legislation, Around the Web, @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social news. #FreedomToRead #StopCensorship at www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...

Don’t miss the Intellectual Freedom Awards at ALA Annual w/ @ftrf.bsky.social @ifrt-ala.bsky.social @ischoolui.bsky.social! 6/27, 7:30pm, Philly Marriott Salon E. #ALAAC25 attendees welcome. Keynote by NYT Bestseller @4nikkolas.bsky.social! bit.ly/IFawards2025

Check out this Literary Advocacy round up and Censorship news from our friends at @bookriot.bsky.social.

Check out the #IntellectualFreedom, privacy, and advocacy guide for #ALAAC25 on the @oif.bsky.social blog: www.oif.ala.org/your-guide-to-intellectual-freedom-privacy-and-advocacy-at-ala-annual-2025/

Register for the Zoom call with John Chrastka from EveryLibrary on Wednesday June 18 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Please log into your own personal Zoom account before registering and before entering the Zoom room. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Pls make time 2read the 6/6/25 @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News highlights: #censorship, #1stAmendment /civil rights, academic freedom/student speech, legislation, Around the Web (long list), @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social news #FreedomToRead #StopCensorship at www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...