"Top Ten most challenged books of 2024 #8/9 Sold by Patricia McCormick. Why this book matters: bit.ly/soldbr ala.org/bbooks"

"Top Ten most challenged books of 2024 #8/9 Crank by Ellen hopkins. Why this book matters: bit.ly/crankbr ala.org/bbooks"

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Today marks the first day of Banned Books week from October 5th-11th. We are donating this fabulous book to the community. ❤️
We stand with @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social

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Today the BANNED! video series features THIS IS YOUR TIME by the incredible @rubybridges.bsky.social. Please watch & share & join the fight for the freedom to read & against gov't control over access to knowledge & history.

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Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office U.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversit...

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'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops the ALA's list of most challenged books Organized pressure groups, not individual parents, are leading the fight to remove books from shelves, according to a new report from the American Library Association.

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Sign the Pledge Show your support for ILA's Children's #RightstoRead.

So, how can you show your support? Sign the pledge to uphold ILA's Children's Rights to Read, and download our free advocacy manual. It's packed with ways to defend kids' access to books! Let's stand together for reading freedom. #UnitedAgainstBookBans #RightsToRead buff.ly/qOf8XN9

People that ban books are afraid of ideas, truth, and freedom.

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Essa livraria em Freiburg, na Alemanha, dispôs em uma ilha vários títulos que foram banidos das escolas americanas com os seguintes dizeres:
“Esta é uma seleção de livros que foram proibidos nas escolas nos EUA“.
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For today's Saturday short on BANNED! Are you there God? It's me, Margaret.

And if @judyblume.bsky.social is out there--thank you for writing the words so many of us need to hear.

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It's International Women's Month, so I will be highlighting titles by women this week on my two episodes of BANNED! Today- BANNED! DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL. Hear why it has been banned & what you can do to fight back. #banned #books #unitedagainstbookbans

If you think book bans are about the book or that the people banning books have read them, take a minute to listen to the story of the banning of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? And share it with your friends. #books #banned #unitedagainstbookbans

Why is fighting book bans so important? Welcome to Ep. 1 of BANNED! The History of Book Banning: Don't Be a Dictionary.

Please watch & share. You can't fight what you don't know and we need everyone to help win this fight. #books #booksky #unitedagainstbookbans

Tomorrow, the first Banned! book video will launch. For today, here is a VERY SHORT explanation about why I'm doing this: youtube.com/shorts/256h8... #books #freedomtoread #unitedagainstbookbans #timetofight

The first official BANNED! series video will drop on Tuesday. I hope you'll help me get the word out about the need to fight book bans. History makes it clear that our democracy needs us to win this fight. #booksky #books #UnitedAgainstBookBans

“…alongside whatever else you are called to do to support readers’ access to diverse literature in your community, please do this: read banned books. Not only as an act of rebellion, but also as an act of joy and liberation.”

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This Valentine's Day, show some love to the people and places in your life that have helped you along the way. Libraries forever.
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Libraries. Dig 'em.
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Libraries - Stop Project 2025 Comic The Community Eligibility Provision provides free and reduced lunches to children in high poverty school districts across the country. Project 2025 will end it, leaving vulnerable children hungry.

Libraries section of Project 2025 Comic stopproject2025comic.org/comic/librar...

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NCAC Recommends Policy Improvements to Volusia County Schools in Florida - National Coalition Against Censorship The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to Volusia County Schools in Florida to recommend changes to their board policy.  NCAC encouraged the School Board to revise their challenge poli...

Update: Volusia County Fl. Public Schools Library book removals.
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Book open to pages depicting children in a school cafeteria. The text on these pages has them asking what's wrong with the penguin book and what's wrong with having two dads after someone says that that's what some people think is wrong with it

Title page for Jacob's Missing Book. A handwritten message reads: For Karen! Tell your Story! It is signed: (a heart drawing) Ian & Sarah

I've enjoyed reading this little book about book banning and LGBTQ+ representation today. It's SO important, especially now, that everyone be able to see themselves in the books they read. #ReadFreely #UnitedAgainstBookBans #AuthorsAgainstBookBans

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We knew they would not stop at school libraries! #NationalLibraryWeek
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Floor sticker outside the Queens Public Library’s Rego Park location. It says all books are welcome and that the library joins the fight against book bans band

Spotted outside the Rego Park Queens Public Library location! #UnitedAgainstBookBans