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If you hear of a challenge at your local library, support your librarian and free and open access to library materials by contacting the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF). OIF estimates it learns of only 3-18% of book challenges.
-- from the American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom
The American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom has curated a list of ways to get involved with Banned Books Week initiatives and to show your support. Visit their "Get Involved" page for more information.
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced a national day of action to protect libraries and the freedom to read, designating April 24, the Monday of National Library Week, as Right to Read Day. Right to Read Day also marks the first anniversary of the ALA-founded Unite Against Book Bans campaign, a public-facing advocacy initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship.
“Right to Read Day is a national day of action—not just acknowledgment,” said ALA President Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada. “ALA calls on readers everywhere to show our commitment to the First Amendment by doing something concrete to preserve it.
"ALA calls for national day of action to protect the freedom to read, designates Right to Read Monday for 2023 National Library Week", American Library Association, April 17, 2023. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2023/04/ala-announces-right-to-read-day
Unite Against Book Bans is a national American Library Association initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship.
If you believe...
Unite Against Book Bans has prepared an Action Toolkit for your organization’s and your individual use help you amplify and support this campaign. Find FAQs about banned books, talking points, ways of finding and contacting local decision makers, contacting the media, and general information on organizing.
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