We're joining the ALA on October 11, 2025, in asking everyone to take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for libraries!

Show us how you’re taking action on social media by using the hashtags #LetFreedomReadDay and #BannedBooksWeek!

All Alexandria Library Branches will be closed, Monday, October 13, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Celebrate your #FreedomToRead during #BannedBooksWeek by selecting frequently challenged books to advance in a tournament style competition. Visit the Beatley Reference Desk to support your favorite titles. 📚🏀
Voting will take place October 3-11!

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

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