Local elections are happening all over Massachusetts next week, including for school boards! You know what happens when you assume, right? Do your research now to make sure you're voting for candidates that support the right to read

Have you signed up for the Mass Freedom to Read Coalition newsletter yet? That's the best way to stay up to date on efforts to pass the Freedom to Read legislation in Mass

Hello ##BookSky Your assignment this week! Adopt an upcoming election! That could mean, volunteering for your preferred candidate, making candidate score cards for a race, or making a donation. Focus is important to effective activism & preventing burnout! Reply with your adoption so we can amplify!

Thanks to The Tufts Daily for covering #MassFreedomToRead and An Act Regarding Free Expression! www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025... @massaabb.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social

Reposting this video from the summer because every now & then it's important to remind yourself what is at stake. Have a great weekend!

They’ll have postcards you can fill out supporting anti-book banning legislature in Massachusetts!

If you're at the Boston Book Festival this weekend, make sure to visit us at the Beacon Press Booth 55

In August, S.2328 the freedom to read bill moved to the Senate Committee for Ways and Means where it's been sitting for a hot second. If you're state Senator is on the committee reach out to urge them to move the bill forward

Earlier in October the House version of An Act Regarding Free Expression was passed on to the House Committee on Ways and Means. If you're Representative is on the Committee tell them to keep the ball rolling! List of committee members here: malegislature.gov/Committees/D...

The @freedomreadproject.bsky.social has put together a guide for talking to your legislators about protecting the right to read. You don't always get a face to face so you need to make the most of it when you do!

BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases. Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.

As we all continue to word on passing the Right to Read bills before the state legislature, what else would you like to see from the MA chapter of AABB?

Would you like to host of postcard writing party to support Mass's right to read legislation? If so, we'll provide the postcards! Just fill out this form: airtable.com/app3MTRqolF2...

Banned Books Week may be over but the fight for the freedom to read and the first amendment continues. I talked with author/artist Mike Curato (FLAMER) about his experiences as an often-banned creator in Massachusetts and beyond. #massfreedomtoread @massaabb.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social

Are you attending a #NoKings protest in Mass on Saturday? If you bring a Right to Read sign, share a picture with us! We'll repost all pics with alt-text so the Skyline is full!

Do you know if your state representatives support the right to read legislation? If so have they made any public statements? Seems like they should

Not sure how you can best help protect the right to read? United Against Books Bans has put together this fun quiz to help you figure out what type of advocate your are!

Can't believe we let NEW YORK deliver a Right to Read bill to their governor before we did! :)

Are you an author or illustrator living in Massachusetts & want to help pass right to read legislation here? Join Authors Against Book Bans and then connect with the Massachusetts chapter. You'll have access to a discord with tons of resources & get newsletters with action items, info, & more.

Had to move today's Worcester Public Library + Worcester Cinema screening of @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social to the main area of the building because the Banx Room wasn't big enough! Stop by between 2 and 4 pm for postcard writing screenprinting, and more w/ @massaabb.bsky.social! #BannedBooksWeek

The Worcester Public Library hosts Cookies, Coffee & Controversy on Sat 10/11 from 2-4PM We'll be there to discuss Freedom to Read legislation and the impact of book challenges in Massachusetts. #BannedBooksWeek

High Five Books in Florence, MA presents Snacks & Social Justice Fri Oct 10th 5:30pm - 7:00pm #BannedBooksWeek

It is a beautiful fall day in Camberville today! Which means it's a great day to walk around adding banned books to Little Free Libraries for #BannedBooksWeek (It's probably nice enough where are you too!) Find ones near you here: littlefreelibrary.org/map/

I was interviewed recently for a #BannedBooksWeek event I'm helping out with in my capacity as co-leader for @massaabb.bsky.social by @worcestermagazine.bsky.social Here's the link to the article I'm quoted in: www.worcestermag.com/story/entert...

Lovestruck Books in Harvard Square hosts Books Not Banned: Stories Under Threat, Communities in Action Thursday Oct 9th 6:00 PM-8:00 PM #BannedBooksWeek

Great thread on supporting Banned Books Week!

Readers of all ages are invited to drop in at the Westwood Public Library between 6 and 8:30pm on October 8 to browse our selection of banned books, nosh on some snacks, and settle down for some silent reading. #BannedBooksWeek

Share widely. Contact your electeds. Get this legislation over the finish line.

Hello #BookSky Are you still figuring out what you're doing for #BannedBooksWeek We'll help! Here's a framework for you: 1 Event or 1 Organization or 1 Person Here's what we mean...

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

Will you be in or around Webster tomorrow? The Gladys E Kelly Public Library is hosting a Banned books Read In in their Community Room from 6-7:30PM #BannedBooksWeek

Tomorrow! Join Belonging Books in Hyannis for a Banned Books Read In at 5PM #BannedBooksWeek

It's #BannedBooksWeek We had our Right to Read event last week, but there's tons of other stuff happening in Mass & around the country. Follow @massaabb.bsky.social & @authorsabb.bsky.social for events, actions, & other info!

It's #BannedBooksWeek! Stopped by Next Chapter books in Quincy to write postcards to my local reps. If you're in town, stop in. They'll have cards all week and cover the postage! @authorsabb.bsky.social @massaabb.bsky.social

AABB is proud to join this coalition of groups fighting for the freedom to read. Nothing gives us more hope than the understanding that while the fight may be daunting, we are not in it alone. 1/3

Listen, obviously, Massachusetts is pretty awesome, but that doesn't mean we're completely immune to all of the broader cultural forces. 46 titles have been challenged or removed from shelves in Mass from 2022-24. That's exactly 46 too many. Here's a list of all too familiar titles

Good Morning #BookSky You made it to Friday! What did you do this week to help get right to read legislation passed in Massachusetts?

Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans, a new resource-sharing community affiliated with Authors Against Book Bans and geared toward industry insiders, will host its first virtual town hall, “Book Bans and the Art of Protecting Authors,” on October 28.

Ahead of Banned Books Week, we put together a quick fact sheet for you. Being informed makes you a more effective advocate. Check it out & bring this info to municipal meetings, elected officials, & candidates

Stop in to help pass right to read legislation! And make sure to follow @massaabb.bsky.social for updates & info about protecting freedom of expression in MA.

Our postcard station @portersqbooks.bsky.social is set up! Just pop in, fill out a postcard to support Right to Read legislation in MA using the provided resources, & leave it with the Booksellers. We'll take care of mailing it in!

Second, we've partnered up with @massaabb.bsky.social to host a read-in and postcard writing campaign from 2 to 4 pm! Come have a snack, grab a challenged book, and let your legislators know you won't stand for book bans in Massachusetts (or beyond)! mywpl.libnet.info/event/14690008 3/

1/3 Quick thread & a nationwide action! The Department of Education has launched the America 250 Civics Coalition & some of the worst book banners are part of the coalition. You can see the formal announcement from the Department of Ed here:

Banned Books Week starts next week & there are a ton of events happening all around Massachusetts. Find one near you here:

Banned Books Week starts next week & there are a ton of events happening all around Massachusetts. Find one near you here:

Tonight! Join us @portersqbooks.bsky.social in Cambridge at 7PM for a presentation & workshop in support of Mass's An Act Regarding Free Expression. RSVPs (which are very helpful) and more info here:

I will be there with @danaalisonlevy.bsky.social @ellyswartzbooks.bsky.social @beaconpress.bsky.social @massaabb.bsky.social to tell you about An Act Regarding Free Expression, currently under consideration in the MA legislature, and tools to contact your reps portersquarebooks.com/event/2025-0...

Legislation to protect the right to read in Mass has been in progress for THREE YEARS. Help push it over the line by sending postcards to your state representatives

Boston area folks who care about the freedom to read: Tomorrow, Tuesday 9/30 at 7 pm, come to @portersqbooks.bsky.social Cambridge for a workshop on how YOU can support legislation to protect libraries, schools, and authors in Massachusetts portersquarebooks.com/event/2025-0... #bannedbooks

Hey #Massachusetts #Bluesky Tell us your story about book challenges or bans, what the freedom to read means to you, or how much you love your librarians. By sharing your story, you help us build a stronger movement to defend every person’s freedom to read.