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Empowering and advocating for libraries and library workers to ensure equitable access to information for all. 🌎’s largest library association. Find us at https://ala.org. We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Nov 15
HI HELLO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
A vintage black and white photo taken during an American Library Association World War One book drive. A librarian in an suit with an ankle-length skirt speaks into a megaphone while standing atop an immense stack of books.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 8h
✨ #ALAVirtual26 SAVE THE DATE for Recharging in Challenging Times, an ALA Virtual Event that will bring ideas, inspiration, and connection to the forefront. Make plans to join us on February 10, 2026. Look for details soon!
Recharging in Challenging Times An ALA Virtual Event February 10, 2026 Save the Date! Illustration of a calendar and clock.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 9h
Thank you to everyone who participated in Banned Books from the Big Chair at #ALAAC25. And many thanks to @sagepub.com for sponsoring the event!
#BannedBooksWeek
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Sage @sagepub.com · 14h
For #BannedBooksWeek, find highlights from our “Banned Books from the Big Chair” booth at this year's @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social conference.

Read more details in our articles from @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social and @uabookbans.bsky.social on our Academic Freedom hub: www.sagepub.com/our-initiati...
Banned Books Week from The Big Chair at ALA 2025
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Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing @mackidssl.bsky.social · 1d
We believe that every person, of every age, of every race, of every gender, no matter who they love, or where they live, should have access to books that reflect and expand their worldview. #UniteAgainstBookBans #BannedBooksWeek
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 13h
What does it really mean when a book is banned?
ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom breaks down the difference between challenges, restrictions, and bans—and how we’re fighting censorship every day.
Join the fight: UniteAgainstBookBans.org
Donate to ALA: ilovelibraries.org/1984
#BannedBooksWeek
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 1d
If you want that cap RM is wearing, check out the Reading is a Right limited-edition apparel & accessories collection from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social & Online Ceramics.
100% of the net proceeds are donated to ALA! ❤️
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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 4d
It's officially the start of #BannedBooksWeek!

How are you observing the week? #BTS' RM is reading a book by Patrick Süskind, an author whose work has been banned.

Find ideas for titles to read or actions you can take on #LetFreedomReadDay (10/11) at UniteAgainstBookBans.org #UniteAgainstBookBans
BTS member RM wearing a dark "Read Banned Books - Penguin Random House" hat.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 1d
“That's not transparency, that’s not due process, that’s not the First Amendment.”
ALA President Sam Helmick tells The Hill that they're hearing stories of superintendents handing librarians a Post-it with book titles then demanding both the Post-it and those books back.
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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 3d
It's #BannedBooksWeek. @ala-booklist.bsky.social & @oif.bsky.social have a free workshop on Thur. 10/9 full of resources to help combat book challenges. Registration is free: bit.ly/3KlmknK

Stay tuned for our book panel feat. @jarrettdapier.bsky.social, @kellyyang.bsky.social, & Ashley Hope Pérez!
Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist and OIF workshop: READ ON: TOOLS TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO BOOK CHALLENGES happening Thursday, October 9 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 1d
Today at 3:00 pm CT.
Find inspiration and ideas for your own advocacy from the students on the front lines of the fight against censorship.
bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans
#BannedBooksWeek
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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 2d
TOMORROW: Join #BannedBooksWeek youth honorary chair Iris Mogul & student advocates from around the country for a conversation about how young people can fight book bans! 10/8, 3pmCT

bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984

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A fight for our rights: Youth fighting book bans. A conversation with student leaders moderated by Banned Books Week youth honorary chair Iris Mogul. October 8, 2025, 3:00 p.m. CT. Register: bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 2d
The right to read belongs to all of us, but rights only survive when we defend them. ALA is standing with library workers, parents, and readers to push back against censorship. You can donate to support our work at ilovelibraries.org/1984.

Censorship is so 1984, but supporting libraries is so 2025.
Censorship is so 1984. Supporting Libraries is so 2025. Read for your rights. Give for our libraries. American Library Association logo
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 2d
"Three years ago, after a difficult state legislative session in TX that aimed to restrict access to books and disparage the work of librarians, I recognized the urgency of helping my community understand how our libraries operate." - San Antonio school librarian Lucy Podmore

https://bit.ly/4nEV0iQ
Walk with a Purpose | American Libraries Magazine
Instead of simply highlighting censorship statistics or bemoaning what we can’t read, the Freedom Walk celebrates our right to read.
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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 2d
📚 Celebrate Banned Books Week with #TLSkyChat!
Join @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social and I for a discussion on censorship, intellectual freedom, and the role of school libraries in protecting readers’ rights.

🗓️ Wednesday, Oct 8 | 🕗 8–9 PM EST
Promotional graphic for #TLSkyChat featuring the chat logo with an open book and coffee mug. Text reads: “Wednesday 08:00 EST — Join Us.” Below, a Banned Books Week theme appears with a crossed-out “Censorship is so 1984” slogan, stars in red and blue, and “Read for your rights.” A red book with a yellow “Banned Books Week” banner lists the dates October 5–11, 2025, and the URL BannedBooksWeek.org.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 2d
Today at noon CT.
Register at ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#BannedBooksWeek
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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 3d
TOMORROW: Join @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social staff to learn about Law for Librarians & Intellectual Freedom Helplines, how these programs provide censorshp support, and other resources for our communities.

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Librarians Supporting Each Other to Confront Book Bans. Tuesday, Cotober 7, 2025. 12pm CT. Law for Librarians. Intellectual Freedom Helplines. Censorship is so 1984. Read for Your Rights. Banned Books Week, October 5-11, 2025
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3d
Special #BannedBooksWeek edition of the @projectcensored.bsky.social show with Youth Honorary Chair Iris Mogul, ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social, and Lee Rowland from @ncacensorship.bsky.social.
https://www.projectcensored.org/banned-books-week-censorship-1984/
Banned Books Week: Censorship Is So 1984, Read For Your Rights!
Celebrate Banned Books Week with voices defending the freedom to read and the fight against censorship on the Project Censored Show.
www.projectcensored.org
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3d
Early bird registration for Core Forum ends this Friday, October 10!

Join your colleagues in beautiful Denver, CO, where we'll gather with old friends, make new connections, and celebrate the intersection and overlap of the core work we do.

Register today and save! https://bit.ly/4h1qbCA
Core Forum. November 12-15, 2025, Denver, Colorado. Save with early bird rates thru Oct. 10!
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3d
Oprah Daily took a deep dive into ALA's historic lists of Top 10 Most Challenged Books
to find the 25 most censored titles of the past 25 years. Want to stand up for free speech? Start reading.
https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/g68849151/most-banned-books-today/
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The Most Banned Books of Our Time Tell a Troubling Story—and the Pattern Is Hard to Ignore
See what the fuss is all about.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3d
Each new school year brings a fresh wave of attempts to censor school libraries, often built on misleading claims. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom investigates a site spreading disinformation. Read: https://www.oif.ala.org/take-back-the-right-to-read/
#BannedBooksWeek
Take Back the Right to Read
By Eric Stroshane and Sarah Lamdan As each new school year begins, so too does a new wave of efforts to censor school library books. This year, the effo
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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 3d
✨ It takes all of us to fight for the freedom to read. Take this NEW #BannedBooksWeek quiz to assess your strengths & uncover your individual advocacy style. At the end, get actions you can take based on your result: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/68d400f64d6f970015d8e11b #UniteAgainstBookBans
What's your Freedom to Read Advocate Personality? Take a quiz to find out! Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Banned Books Week. Oct. 5-11, 2025.
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Sam Helmick @samhelmick.bsky.social · 4d
Enjoyed a lovely drive to Des Moines and headed to the Brooklyn Public Library to celebrate #IntellectualFreedom and #FreePeopleReadFreely during an evening with the great @georgetakei.bsky.social.

Soliciting petitions and prayers for smooth and safe travels!! ☕️ 📚

Let’s do some good!
#Freadom
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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 4d
Take at least ONE action to help defend books from censorship and speak up for those who make them available. Find resources/tools + actions you can take in just 5 mins: uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans @la-cac.org @aaslala.bsky.social
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 3d
Coming up today at 4pm ET / 3pm CT! Register for free at www.ala.org/bbooks/events
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 7d
Free #BannedBooksWeek webinar.
Join experts on Mon, Oct 6 at 3 p.m. CT to explore how policies can be a powerful tool for fighting censorship in libraries, bookstores, and communities and how advocates can use policies in their work.
See details + more free events: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/events
Policy as an Advocacy Tool: Tips for Booksellers, Librarians, and Community Advocates. Monday, October 6, 2025. 3:00 p.m. CT. Register today! Pictured are Sarah Lamdan, Philomena Polefrone, and Christine Emeran, along with the Unite Against Book Bans, National Coalition Against Censorship, and American Booksellers for Free Expression logos.
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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 4d
"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom."

#BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984

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George Takei, Banned Books Week 2025 Honorary Chair
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 4d
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.
BANNED BOOKS WEEK Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984 - Read for Your Rights. ala.org/bbooks. American Library Association
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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @ NYCC WB-19 @libcomix.bsky.social · 10d
Crazy Like a Fox: Adventures in Schizophrenia, an autobiographically-inspired graphic novel, explores mental health and schizophrenia in a surprising and emotionally honest story with a fantastical cast of animal characters. #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CreatorsGetCarded #LibComix
Christi Furnas holding a tabby cat and a Minneapolis Library card
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 5d
It's a good time to read!

This new "Dory Fantasmagory" READ poster featuring Mrs. Gobble Gracker reading to a captive Dory (and Mr. Nuggy as a chicken), reminds us that there’s nothing quite like a good book shared with a friend—or imaginary nemesis!

Purchase here: https://bit.ly/46wv1nQ
Poster featuring art from the children's book series Dory Fantasmagory featuring Mrs. Gobble Gracker reading to a captive Dory. Text reads "It's a good time to read."
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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 5d
#LetFreedomReadDay is in ONE WEEK! On 10/11, take at least ONE action to help defend books from censorship and speak up for those who make them available. Find resources/tools + actions you can take in just 5 mins: uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans
On a grayscale background of a stack of books are the Banned Books Week Coalition, Unite Against Book Bans, and Let Freedom Read Day logos. Text reads: October 11, 2025. Banned Books Week. Oct. 5 - 11, 2025. UniteAgainstBookBans.org/let-freedom-read-day
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