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#BannedBooksWeek 2026 will be held Oct 4-10!
For this year's theme, we enlisted 3 award-winning artists: Hyesu Lee, Loveis Wise, and Mikey Burton. Each offered a distinct perspective on the ways books enrich our lives—and why we should all #LetBooksBe.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eCozwz
Even though published almost 4 years ago, this is the best article I've read about book bans. I hope you'll read and share it. #BookSky
Celebrate your #RightToRead today by supporting local libraries and asking your reps to take action against #HR7661
This is a great resource to help stay up-to-date with where your state reps stand when it comes to these bills circulating in the House and Senate!
“While it is unfortunate that the Eighth Circuit declined to consider renewing the injunction, the case is far from over,” - Dan Novack, PRH associate general counsel
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
“In 2025, book bans were not sparked by concerned parents, and they were not the result of local grassroots efforts. They were part of a well-funded, politically-driven campaign.” - Sarah Lamdan, Executive Director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom.
https://bit.ly/4tQcFqG
Joshua J. Friedman
People trying to remove books from libraries insist it's not a book ban. Everyone wants to ban a book, but no one wants to be a book banner.
Get to the bottom of some of the myths and misinformation surrounding #bookbans and learn more about how the removal of these titles impacts communities more than you may realize.
pen.org/report/facts...
The list of 2025's most challenged books was release this morning as part of ALA's State of America's Libraries Report.
Of the 4,235 unique titles that were challenged or banned in 2025, these were the top 11 most frequently targeted for censorship: https://bit.ly/3TE4cHi
#NationalLibraryWeek
Literacy and learning thrive when information and stories can be shared freely. We urge lawmakers to reject this legislation that directly threatens the principles of intellectual freedom and our First Amendment rights.
#VoteNOonHR7661 #VoteNOonHR8705 #VoteNOonHR2616
The American Library Association says book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs. Efforts to remove titles have become more coordinated and politicized.
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to rehear PRH v. Robbins, the Big Five’s lawsuit to challenge book removals under Iowa law. Penguin Random House associate general counsel Dan Novack t...
From Jan. 2025 - March 2026, 100+ pro-censorship bills were introduced in state legislatures. At least 40 bills would penalize libraries and library workers with lawsuits, fines, or even jail time for protecting people’s the right to read.
This #RightToReadDay, take action: https://bit.ly/43D9Dtw
American Library Association
Are you making candidate scorecards to help educate the voters in your district? If so, AWESOME! Here are the Representatives in the House who voted in favor of the deeply transphobic HR2616. Make sure everyone in your community knows how your Rep voted.
