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

We are so excited to announce the #BannedBooksWeek honorary chair for 2025: legendary actor/author/activist GEORGE TAKEI! "Please stand with me in opposing censorship, so that we all can find ourselves — and each other — in books.” bannedbooksweek.org/legendary-ac... @georgetakei.bsky.social

Order today to ensure you have your #CensorshipIsSo1984 materials in time for #BannedBooksWeek! Join us October 5-11, 2025!

‪ #BannedBooksWeek is just around the corner! We have posters, bookmarks, & more to show the world that Censorship Is So 1984 - Read for Your Rights! Order NOW to ensure ontime delivery. bit.ly/censorship-1984 Get #CensorshipIsSo1984 apparel & other banned books designs at bit.ly/BBWk1984

Have you stocked up for #BannedBooksWeek? We have posters, bookmarks, & more to show the world that Censorship Is So 1984 - Read for Your Rights! Order by Sept 18 to ensure ontime delivery. bit.ly/censorship-1984 Get #CensorshipIsSo1984 apparel & other banned books designs A bit.ly/BBWk1984

We're just a month away from this year's Banned Books Week, October 5-11! Join us to remind the world that Censorship Is So 1984! www.ala.org/news/2025/09...

It's the last day for the Big Chair at #ALAAC25! Come by the Grand Hall now to tell your banned books story! W/ @sagepub.com @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social

Don't miss the amazing Writer's Block exhibit in the Grand Hall at #ALAAC25! Find it next to the Big Chair & meet artist Sheryl Oring! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Love this @oif.bsky.social ! Look at #KidlitSky authors @sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social in the #ALAAC25 Big Chair telling their (& JACOB's) #bannedbook story in the Grand Hall! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social

My 💜! It's @halseanderson.bsky.social in the Big Chair at #ALAAC25! Come tell your banned book story in the Grand Hall by registration! Thank you, @sagepub.com for the amazing work! W/ @uabookbans.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social

Join us June 28th - 29th at #ALAAC25 as we partner with @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and @uabookbans.bsky.social to bring back Banned Books from the Big Chair. Experience our banned books exhibit and "Read For Your Rights." Learn about Banned Books Week in October: www.ala.org/bbooks/banned

Don't forget to visit the Big Chair during #ALAAC25! Find it in the Grand Concourse near registration! Sponsored by @sagepub.com @oif.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

If you're going to #ALAAC25, don't miss this! Celebrate heroes and catch a keynote from the amazing @4nikkolas.bsky.social!

NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work. Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...

Today is the deadline for #BannedBooksWeek Krug Grant! Don't miss out, apply today ⤵️

“In today's world, simply existing as a trans person has become an act of resistance. And in a society that politicizes my existence, just living authentically becomes an act of defiance.” www.texastribune.org/2025/04/29/t...

People have been asking how can we get involved in the fight against book bans. Here are ways to help.

A powerful message from past #BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @iamgmjohnson.bsky.social

Support your programs with the #BannedBooksWeek Krug Grant from @ftrf.bsky.social! ACT FAST: application deadline is 4/30. www.ftrf.org/page/Krug_BBW

We're excited to announce the theme for #BannedBooksWeek 2025 - “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Join us Oct. 5 – 11, 2025! bannedbooksweek.org/banned-books... #CensorshipIsSo1984

NEW: Today ALA & our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social filed a preliminary injunction in federal court. This continues our ongoing legal action to save federal library funding. Our goal is to immediately halt the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. 1/3

NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services. The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)

#NationalLibraryWeek kicks off today! It’s a time to celebrate the places that welcome everyone, spark curiosity, and strengthen our communities. This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special. What draws you to the library? ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...

Libraries continued to provide critical services and develop innovative programs and services, despite the challenges they faced in 2024. Learn more and see which books face the most censorship challenges in this year's State of America's Libraries Report: www.ala.org/news/state-a...

Today is Right To Read Day— to celebrate and defend our fundamental freedom to choose what and how we read, write, draw, publish & express ourselves. It’s an honor to have made some artwork for this campaign! uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...

MORE: Libraries in several states have received letters which claim to cancel federal IMLS grants. Congress MUST act to restore this funding. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/04... Use your voice - call Congress to protect & restore library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries

Monday 4/7 is #RightToReadDay. Celebrate the right to read & spotlight the freedoms that are lost when libraries & library workers are attacked. Here's how you can take action: ✅Send a postcard to your library ✅Host an event ✅Make & share art ✅Contact Congress More actions ➡️ bit.ly/RightToReadDay

The relentless attacks on library workers, educators, and community members are meant to create an environment of fear. For #RightToReadDay, we’re asking you to celebrate — and defend — the freedoms that are found in our libraries! uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...

ALA President Cindy Hohl: “Congress created I.M.L.S. by law, with bipartisan support, and Republican and Democratic Presidents signed those laws, including President Trump in 2018... www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/a...

I teamed up w/ ALA for their upcoming “Right To Read Day” on April 7th— here’s an illustration I contributed for their “Drawn To Freedom” campaign! Libraries are fundamental to a free society— learn more about fighting fascism by standing up for them here: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...

✨ #RightToReadDay is April 7! This year, we’re #DrawnToFreedom: the freedom to read, access information, and find community—all of the opportunities our libraries provide. But these freedoms are under attack. Take action to defend them this Right to Read Day: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...

Congress is back in Washington this week. That means they need to hear from library advocates like YOU who care about federal funding for libraries. Use our easy tool and script to call your members of Congress and tell them to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries

Fellow Iowans, I want to share what is being taken away from us if the executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services is signed. Please share your voice to stop this and encourage others to do so here: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edi... #SaveIMLS

You know how much you love the "magic" of ILL? Defend it by defending IMLS.

Trump’s trying to gut funding for libraries: you can fight back with ALA. The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out. Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding. bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding

President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders. Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen. Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it. Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

An explainer on immigration enforcement in libraries and ways to protect patron privacy: www.oif.ala.org/libraries-an...

📣 Readers, library lovers, and advocates! Looking for ways you can #UniteAgainstBookBans? Whether you have 5 minutes or all day, take at least ONE action to protect your right to read freely. Learn more at: UniteAgainstBookBans.org.