Banned Books Week, the annual spotlight on book censorship and intellectual freedom, will be held October 1 - 7, 2023. #BannedBooksWeek
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22 Sep 2024
#BannedBooksWeek is here! Honorary chair and award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay kicks off the annual event spotlighting book censorship in style! youtu.be/m5GMnBQ_H9I?feature… #FreedBetweenTheLines w/@ARRAY
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25 Oct 2024
LeVar Burton was honored this week with the National Humanities Medal for his acting and literacy advocacy work in a ceremony at the White House. "My ancestors are dancing and my heart is full," the "Reading Rainbow" host wrote after the event. bit.ly/3YDGoq0
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25 Oct 2024
💥Stand up for intellectual freedom! Join our virtual event with advocates and educators working to end #bookbanning once and for all. Sign up here: theemancipator.org/2024/10/1…
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23 Oct 2024
Ready to fight back against #bookbanning? Join us for a powerful online event uniting activists, educators, and advocates for intellectual freedom! Sign up here:
eventbrite.com/e/how-to-figh…
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26 Oct 2024
"Book banning is an assault on our individual and collective health—our imaginative health, our intellectual health, our physical health, & the health of our society. Luckily, we already have a cure: fighting for the freedom to read." time.com/7094430/book-bannin… #UniteAgainstBookBans
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19 Oct 2024
📚Ready to fight back against book banning? Join us for a powerful online event bringing together activists, educators, and advocates for intellectual freedom! Explore how book bans are linked to racism and the suppression of diverse voices. Sign up here: theemancipator.org/2024/10/1…
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Take action TOMORROW!
17 Oct 2024
Get ready for Saturday's Oct. 19 #FreedomToRead Day of Action: Take the Freedom to Read pledge and send an email to your members of Congress, urging them to #UniteAgainstBookBans!
📝 Sign the pledge and send your letters today: uniteagainstbookbans.org/day…
ALT 10.19.24. Freedom to Read Day of Action. Communities Unite Against Book Bans.
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18 Oct 2024
TOMORROW, October 19!
Communities and readers are coming together at events in nearly all 50 states and DC on the #FreedomToRead Community Day of Action.
📍 Join us to protect the freedom to read. Find an event near you: uniteagainstbookbans.org/day… #UniteAgainstBookBans
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18 Oct 2024
Tomorrow is #FreedomToRead Community Day of Action. Libraries, bookstores, readers, writers, and others nationwide are hosting events to celebrate our right to read. Take your kids! Here’s a list of participating locations: uniteagainstbookbans.org/day…
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13 Oct 2024
📚 Ready to fight back against book banning? Join us for a powerful online event bringing together activists, educators, and advocates for intellectual freedom!
Sign up here: eventbrite.com/e/how-to-figh…
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1 Oct 2024
Thank you, @jodipicoult, for using your national book tour to shine a light on the dangers of censorship and rally support for #UniteAgainstBookBans. ❤️
And many thanks to all the library advocates like Larry Neal who showed up to speak at Jodi's events!
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1 Oct 2024
On the 10/19 #FreedomToRead Day of Action, more than 100 events in 35 states and DC will be hosted in support of the freedom to read.
Read more in the press release and sign up to participate today! ⬇️ ala.org/news/2024/10/Freedom… @bklynlibrary @QPLNYC @nypl #UniteAgainstBookBans
ALT 10.19.24. Freedom to Read Day of Action. Communities Unite Against Book Bans.
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28 Sep 2024
Earlier this month, we invited three #LittleFreeLibrary stewards across the U.S. to host #BannedBooksWeek celebrations in their communities. These stewards held unique and exciting events in Wonder Lake, IL; Salt Lake City, UT; and Orlando, FL. lflib.org/bbw-2024-steward-e…
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28 Sep 2024
❤️ If you can, consider taking action with a donation or #UniteAgainstBookBans merch purchase for #LetFreedomReadDay.
Donations of any size help us provide direct support & resources for advocates fighting book bans in their communities: uniteagainstbookbans.org/sup… #BannedBooksWeek
ALT A black Unite Against Book Bans tote is slung over a wooden chair.
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29 Sep 2024
If you believe that:
Reading is critical to democracy.
Books help us understand complex issues.
Parents shouldn't make decisions for other parents' children.
Youth deserve to see themselves in books.
Take action & #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/tak… #BannedBooksWeek
ALT On a black background is the Unite Against Book Bans logo and the text: Raise your voice. Join the movement. #UniteAgainstBookBans. UniteAgainstBookBans.org.
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28 Sep 2024
Staring now! Join us! #FreedBetweenTheLines #BannedBooksWeek
Hi, all! This program is running a bit behind. We expect it will start very soon! Please join the livestream: arrayplay.com/events/arrays-… #BannedBooksWeek
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Hi, all! This program is running a bit behind. We expect it will start very soon! Please join the livestream: arrayplay.com/events/arrays-… #BannedBooksWeek
28 Sep 2024
Celebrate #LetFreedomReadDay. Join ALA President @CindyHohl and indie bookstore owners for a lively discussion about books, censorship, and creating community.
Livestream from @ARRAYNow starts at 4:45 ET | 3:45 CT | 2:45 MT | 1:45 PT bit.ly/LiberatedLitLivestrea…
#BannedBooksWeek
ALT Tune in! Saturday, 9/28. 1:45 PM PT Celebrate Let Freedom Read Day with Nikki High (Octavia's Bookshelf), ALA President Cindy Hohl, and Chris Capizzi (A Good Used Book). A special conversation moderated by Tammy Garnes. In Person , Livestream, Details at arraynow.com
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28 Sep 2024
ALA Pres. @CindyHohl tells NPR #AllThingsConsidered that the censorship surge is still at a boiling point. "We are seeing professionals decide to leave the the field because it's too much. No one wants to be accused of doing harm, ever."
npr.org/2024/09/27/nx-s1-511…
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28 Sep 2024
Imagine if each one of us took an action to fight censorship. What action can you take?
It's #LetFreedomReadDay! We're asking everyone to do at least one thing to fight book bans - all you need is 5 minutes to make an impact! How will you fight censorship today? bit.ly/LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek #LetFreedomReadDay
ALT The freedom to read is under attack. Let's Do Something about it. Let Freedom Read Day.
ALT Let Freedom Read Day. bit.ly/LetFreedomReadDay
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28 Sep 2024
Book bans won't end w/ #BannedBooksWeek. Let these amazing videos from the #BannedBooksBigChair read-out inspire you today, tomorrow & beyond! Many thanks to @Sage_Publishing for sponsoring this amazing initiative! bit.ly/3TIcWfO #FreedBetweenTheLines
ALT I read a banned book from the big chair. #ALAAC24. San Diego, CA. Freed Between the Lines
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28 Sep 2024
All across the country, people are standing up against book bans for #LetFreedomReadDay. Have you taken action yet?
To close out #BannedBooksWeeks, we're calling on everyone who supports the freedom to read to make their voice heard.
Join us: bit.ly/LetFreedomReadDay
ALT Let Freedom Read Day: The freedom to read is under attack. Take action today: bit.ly/LetFreedomReadDay.
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