In Texas, follow us and @studentsengaged.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social @aclutx.bsky.social to support intellectual freedom here. And VOTE!

Follow @freedomreadproject.bsky.social which is publishing templates to follow to fight censorship. Report local censorship to @oif.bsky.social. If you are an author, join @authorsabb.bsky.social. Donate $, show up at a board meeting, write your school board a letter. Each of us can do a thing.

We the people CANNOT accept the removal of books from our libraries like the egregious removal of the book Roots by Alex Haley. Preserving stories will only happen if we screw up our courage and defend our democracy. Donate/follow @penamerica.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social !

Librarians-thank you for all you’ve done this school year to get our kids and teens excited about reading!

It’s the last night to freely livestream our documentary @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social - a powerful depiction of the impact of book banning in our country and the librarians who defend us. youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE?...

If you loved @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social you can support it with merch! thelibrariansfilm.com/merch/

Libraries are winning in election cycles! @everylibrary.bsky.social @txfreedomread.bsky.social www.everylibrary.org/txoh2026

Librarians - this survey looks to measure the impact of new phone free laws on library usage. Please add your voices!

Nonfiction books were censored at schools at over 2X the past rate in 2024-25 school year, according to a new PEN America report detailing a widespread “embrace of anti-intellectualism.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/07/nonfiction-books-banned-schools-doubles-report/89966267007/

Texas school board shakeups see right-leaning candidates fall in reelection bids. Great report via @kvue.bsky.social in Austin youtu.be/vq_0ykM8Evs?...

Librarians - this survey looks to measure the impact of new phone free laws on library usage. Please add your voices!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We applaud our teacher colleagues for their dedicated efforts and special thanks to our Texas librarians who are certified teachers!

This guide is excellent! ⬇️

Celebrating that in most Texas school board elections, book loving candidates won! Several extremist boards were overturned! People want SB that work for kids.

New Braunfels Independent School District (TX)–recall they shut down their libraries for a couple of weeks last fall–has now finished their book reviews for compliance with SB 13. They've banned 161 books now. herald-zeitung.com/news/new-bra...

These five librarians are running for state political offices across the country. Here's why they're running, and why librarians make good candidates. bookriot.com/librarians-r...

When schools restrict or limit cellphone use during the school day, do school library checkouts go up? Are students showing up during lunch and free periods? Are programs filling up? Please take the survey and us what you’re seeing:

Yet another example of political candidates using library content to drum up controversy, this in Tyler Tx mayoral race. Judging by this interview, there's one candidate who clearly supports library access. This is why voting locally matters! @txfreedomread.bsky.social www.ketk.com/news/local-n...

Voting is a way to protect schools and libraries and our rights. 📚 It is more important now than ever. ➡️And don’t just vote, remind your family and friends to vote this May.

Take action today: buff.ly/Gp7P6Nm $312,000. That's what one FL school district spent defending a ban on a children's picture book about two penguins. Book bans have real costs, in taxpayer dollars. Day 3 of School Library Action Week. Support H.R.7691. Take action: buff.ly/Gp7P6Nm

We want you to know, you are not alone in your fight to protect students’ right to read. Reach out to us, to @penamerica.bsky.social, to @ifrt-ala.bsky.social, to @everylibrary.bsky.social , to @ncacensorship.bsky.social, to @authorsabb.bsky.social - and ask for help. We are here for you.

1/3. Does anyone have examples of US public library boards and/or Friends of the Library groups speaking out against HR 7661, the national book banning bill? It impacts primarily school libraries but this legislation is what *all* libraries should be pushing back on.

Reminder that Alamo Heights, Arlington, Clear Creek, Eanes, Frisco, Grapevine-Colleyville, Lake Travis, Pearland, Spring Branch, NorthEast ISD and more have elections. An easy action➡️ - please remind your friends & colleagues to vote. Sharing guide here: franklinstrong.substack.com/p/the-may-20...

The best way to help reset school policies in Texas is to vote for school board THIS weekend! Check out @frankstrong.bsky.social Guide to Bookloving school board candidates! Election day is MAY 2 and today is the last day of early voting! franklinstrong.substack.com/p/the-may-20...

Thank you @19thnews.org for highlighting that librarians are standing strong! Great story! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social 19thnews.org/2026/04/book...

It's always a win when school board members support their library staff and listen to their recommendation committees. We thank this Pearland ISD member who was awarded a TLA intellectual freedom award for doing that! www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

Today, we give a shoutout to small rural libraries! They are a connecting point for their communities, a source of education for the children in their area, a place to learn new skills and the heart of a community. We celebrate them!

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We appreciate all of the library workers that keep our libraries running smoothly! In school libraries, library assistants keep the engines running day to day! We thank you! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Love libraries? Run for office! Find out more at ReadLeadRun.org #NationalLibraryWeek #library #libraries #librarianship #Read #Reading

It's National Library Workers Day!!!! 🎉 CCC is just 1.5 staff so you know we can't do ANY of what we do without the help of of library staff at our member institutions! THANK YOU!

📚 Celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek with a go-to resource for bringing powerful stories into your classroom: the Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People list, developed by NCSS and the Children’s Book Council. ➡️ Explore the latest list: hubs.li/Q04cPtTz0 #skybrarians #booksky

Read more here!⬇️

Happy National Library Week! A great week to take one small action. We'll share actions throughout the week!

We asked members of @authorsabb.bsky.social to share their experiences of being banned. Thank you @ryanestrada.com for sharing your story! Want to stay up-to-date on book bans? Sign up for our newsletter here: www.publishingprofessionalsagainstbookbans.com/contact

Hays area residents! We need your support for this petition to restore library cuts in Tx district Hays CISD. Please share with your friends! @txfreedomread.bsky.social www.saveschoollibrarians.org/save_school_...

In some good news, the Alabama bill that would have allowed easy firing of library board members–the folks who won't follow in lock-step with partisan book banning–has failed. alabamareflector.com/2026/04/14/b...

Read this and then vote for Tx book loving school board members!

We have ONE WEEK left to tell the Senate to #FundLibraries in next year's federal budget. Are you ready to take action? Call your Senators TODAY and remind them how important libraries are to your community - and how important it is that they provide robust federal funding: ala.org/showup

Do you live in a Blue State? On Monday, April 13 at 1PM EST AABB National Leader Samira Ahmed & @everylibrary.bsky.social Library Political Director Gwen Camp. will discuss how people who live in blue states can effectively stand up to HR 7661 on Instagram Live

Did you ask your mom yet? Post a video. It would be so funny.

It is April of 2026. School started in August. Canyon ISD has not ordered any books this school year. That is the harm to our academic students from SB13 implementation. Nothing in the law prohibits books from being ordered, but this is the outcome many of us predicted. @txfreedomread.bsky.social

Really disappointing to see @austinisd.bsky.social discussing cutting librarians DURING National School Library week. 😡💔

This is basically the fed gov't saying, hey, if you don't teach our point of view, then we're gonna take away your $. It's playground bully mentality, not policy. This is extortion. When Common Core was introduced, Republicans were up in arms about this kind of mandate coming from the central govt.

It's not just my opinion. Studies show that access to diverse books positively impacts children's reading scores. This fabulous study from First Book explains this in detail. Successful readers read widely, and that means reading all kinds of books. firstbook.org/wp-content/u...

Public schools and libraries are meant to provide access to diverse viewpoints and stories. As an author, @maggietokudahall.bsky.social, why do you believe it’s important for young people to have access to a wide range of books and ideas? action.everylibrary.org/callhr7661

Anyone who wants to join us and @maggietokudahall.bsky.social to take action against H.R. 7661 and protect the freedom to read, we can help you call your reps right now at action.everylibrary.org/callhr7661. What else would you say to encourage those who want to take action?

this is such bs schools are using ai to flag thousands of books and suddenly libraries are shutting down over it… like since when did robots decide what kids can read, thoughts?

📣 Houston-area teen readers! Applications are open for our 2026-2027 Teen Advisory Board. 📚 Read advance copies of YA books ✍️ Flex your writing and reviewing skills ✅ Help choose books for our YA subscription 😍 Meet YA authors Apply by midnight on Sunday, April 26: buff.ly/g9VzyEv

We believe in our fellow librarians and are proud of their professionalism, integrity and courage. Happy School Librarian Day! 😘