🧵 1/6 At the 3/31 CCLS board meeting, Diane Jarrett, a retired journalist, addressed the board directly. She asked whether Library Director Keisha Evans had been given political cover to deviate from the library’s own collection development policy. #ftrccc #LibraryFreedom #FirstAmendment #GaPol

1/9 At the 3/31 Library Board meeting, Director Keisha Evans presented a new rationale for the Middle Ground section that did not appear in her February 24 decision letter — the letter that triggered the appeal. This is not a minor procedural detail. 🧵

Two Columbia County library book placement appeals will be decided March 31. The board can hear from the public before voting. 📧 Email the library board here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Context in the thread ⬇️

FTRCCC joins the ACLU of GA in opposition to SB 74. Contact Speaker Burns and tell him you oppose SB 74! #ftrccc #UniteAgainstBookBans #FirstAmendment #censorship #SB74

GA SB 74 criminalizes librarians. GA House Judicial Non-civil Committee is hearing it Tuesday 2/3 at 3 PM. We’re calling on legislators to oppose this bill, and on Georgians to speak up now. 📌 Full details and how to take action in the comments.

Georgia is backing Florida’s appeal of a book ban law courts already ruled unconstitutional. Please sign and share: www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/ge...

#ftrccc #columbiacountyga #FreedomToRead #FirstAmendment #UniteAgainstBookBans

New weekly FTRCCC update is live — meetings, volunteer needs, and ways to stay involved. Substack: open.substack.com/pub/f2rccc/p... Newsletter: www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsle... #ftrccc #FreedomToRead #ColumbiaCountyGA

🚨 From The Bluest Eye to Thirteen Reasons Why, books are vanishing from Columbia County schools, and no one will say why. Our investigation: open.substack.com/pub/f2rccc/p... #UniteAgainstBookBans #censorship #Georgia #FTRCCC #gapol

Emails show the 32 book challenges at Board of Ed weren’t the first, more were filed in May. 📚 Board member Katie Allen has always pushed book bans: speaking at a rally, pressing Supt. Flynt, and pushing policy so any resident can censor books. Kids deserve freedom to read! #FreedomToRead #FTRCCC

Please sign and share our new petition urging County leadership to adopt content-neutral Collection Development Policy. www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/st... @everylibrary.bsky.social #UniteAgainstBookBans#FreedomToRead#FTRCCC

Imagine calling yourself a “Patriot” while actively fighting against the First Amendment. Make it make sense.

Just checked out The Rainbow Parade by Emily Neilson from the Evans branch - banned in 2023 at that branch but now back on the shelves thanks to community demand. A win for the Freedom to Read!

FTRCCC has launched an email campaign urging the Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library Board to rescind Columbia County’s harmful book placement guidelines at their special called 6/19 meeting. 📧 Take action now: Fill out our quick form to send a message to the board 👉 bit.ly/gchrl0619

📣 The Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library Board is holding a Special Called Meeting on June 19th at 10:30 AM (Columbia County Library, Evans). No public comment is allowed, but they may still vote on the guidelines. 📍 Show up if you can. Our presence matters. #FreedomToRead #FTRCCC #Censorship

This is a list of books that have been banned since 2022. The pink highlighted titles have LGBTQ+ content. An easy way to help fight, is to check the books out! If it is unavailable at a CC Library, ask for staff to put an “item hold” on the title so our book gets the circulation number. #FTRCCC

The 5th Circuit’s book-ban ruling threatens decades of First Amendment precedent. We can’t count on the courts to save us. In CC, we’re fighting back - locally and loudly. Join us! freedomtoreadcoalition.org #FTRCCC #FreedomToRead #UniteAgainstBookBans #columbiacountyga

Reminder! Meetings tomorrow at the Columbia County Library (Evans) in Classroom A. 5:30pm Newcomers Info Meeting 6:00pm Regular Meeting #FreedomToRead #FTRCCC #UniteAgainstBookBans

Reminder! If you want to make a public comment at the Greater Clark’s Hill Regional Library Board meeting on 6/3 at 10:30AM, you’ll need to fill out this request to speak form before the end of the day tomorrow. docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...

Update on location of 9 Human Body/ Sexuality/Puberty books that are finally back on the shelves after being removed for 4 months. open.substack.com/pub/f2rccc/p...

This book used to be in the Easy section but now it’s in the Adult section. #FreedomToRead #UniteAgainstBookBans #censorship

Bradley Roemer and I didn't have time to touch on a few key points Thursday on The Austin Rhodes Show so we cover them here. f2rccc.substack.com?utm_campaign...

Meeting Reminder! Columbia County Library Advisory Board meeting tomorrow at the Columbia County Library (Evans) at 11:45AM in classrooms B&C.

I’ve never hidden my role with CC Dems - it’s public and in the FTRCCC website. Claims that were pushing a radical agenda are false. FTRCCC is non-partisan, opposes censorship from any side, and supports parents guiding their own kids’ reading ~ Karin Parham

Despite the rain, it was a great turnout yesterday.

Bring a sign and some wet weather gear! ☔️🌧️💧

I didn’t include this email in the original Substack article that I wrote. However this shows the level of inquiry. I have another Open Records Request with the Board of Regents that I will hopefully get back either today or tomorrow.

Please sign the petition to keep the Columbia County libraries in PINES! chng.it/VB2ZZn8JGY

Call to action! Send an email to your commissioners and let them know you want Columbia County to stay in the Georgia Library System. [email protected] open.substack.com/pub/f2rccc/p...

Newcomers Info/Background Meeting! May 4, 2025 2:10pm Columbia County Library (Evans), Downstairs Conference Room

Subscribe to follow along at our Substack blog! substack.com/@f2rccc?r=5j...

Furloughed IMLS staff say only 2 of 12 still there are managing ops specific to library services. Among them is Lisa Solomson, newly appointed acting dep director of library services, a significant promotion from a project specialist role. Her spouse: Matthew Solomson, a Trump-appointed fed judge

We will be there too!

They are coming for the graphic novels next. open.substack.com/pub/karinpar...

This image lists the 9 books that I mentioned during my comments that have been pulled from circulation, held in a back office since January. I am asking Columbia County Library to stop blocking patrons from accessing this information and place all 9 of these books back into circulation this week.

This. So many people kept “correcting” me yesterday about the “administrative leave” of IMLS staff, insisting they weren’t fired. The language technicality is meaningless when all email and access to one’s work is purged during said “leave.” They’re fired from their jobs, as those jobs are GONE.

Every Commissioner present raised their hand in support of criminalizing librarians for doing their job. Districts 1, 4 and the Chair are for election in 2026z #VoteThemOut #gapol #columbiacountyga #FreedomToRead #SB74 #f2rccc #UniteAgainstBookBans

substack.com/@thecolumbia... #SB74 #gapol #columbiacountyga #UniteAgainstBookBans #FreedomToRead #genderqueer #flamer #ACLU #FirstAmendmentRights #ACLUGA #IDRA

Come check out this screening tonight at the Hardin Theater inside the Columbia County Library in Evans, GA. Doors open at 6pm and we will have a couple of food vendors. Movie starts at 7pm. #UniteAgainstBookBans #FreedomToRead #ACLUGA #CSRALeagueOfWomenVoters #BannedTogether #MovieNight #censorship

If you believe that: 1) Reading is critical to our democracy. 2) Books help us understand complex issues. 3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children. 4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books. Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/