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“But banning books doesn’t just silence stories – it silences people. It strips away perspectives that help individuals feel seen, understood, and connected.”

Read more about this call to action out of New Mexico: https://bit.ly/OpinionNMCalltoAct #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Opinion: Protecting the Freedom to Read: A Call to Action for New Mexico - New Mexico Political Report
By Senator Antoinette Sedillo-Lopez, Senator Harold Pope, and Representative Kathleen Cates
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November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Show off your support of #INFREADOM on the tree this year.

Check out this new ornament now available on our Bonfire store: https://www.bonfire.com/ornament-1/ #JoinTheMovement
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The Monroe County Public Library team discusses their approach to Banned Books Week and their book challenge process: https://bit.ly/MonroeCOBannedBooks #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
What’s the state of banned books in Monroe County? What to know
Monroe County Public Library celebrated banned book week, re-emphasizing the need for intellectual freedom.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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“Leading voices from international organizations across the publishing and book sector come together to launch the statement ‘Belonging Matters — For Our Sector, Our Societies, and the Stories We Share.’

Learn more: https://bit.ly/BelongingMattersPEN #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Belonging Matters — A Call to Action for the Publishing and Book Sector  — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
Friday 17 October: Today, leading voices from international organizations across the publishing and book sector come together to launch the statement “Belonging Matters — For Our Sector, Our Societies, and the Stories We Share.”  
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October 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Make it clear to your neighbors and community neighbors what you believe in!

Purchase the new Literacy & Equality for All #INFREADOM flag with our updated logo: https://www.bonfire.com/literacy-amp-equality-for-all-yard-flag-1-1/ #JoinTheMovement
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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As a follow-up to our story yesterday:

“At a meeting of the MCS Board of Trustees on Tuesday, members of the board introduced a motion to offer the MHS students a chance to use an MCS auditorium for one of their plays.” https://bit.ly/MHSPlayReplacement #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
October 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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With 523 bans in 2022-2023, Ellen Hopkins is one of the most banned authors over the past few years. She joined students at The College of New Jersey during Banned Books Week to discuss book banning culture: https://bit.ly/EllenHopBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Ellen Hopkins talks about the importance of including stark realities in literature during National Book Ban Week
Ellen Hopkins shared her life’s struggles to exemplify the purpose behind the poignant stories that some areas have classified as unfit for their libraries during her talk at the College on Oct. 9 for National Book Banning Week. 
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October 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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“We are not protecting kids,” said Picoult. “We are robbing them of materials that we use to deal with an increasingly complex world.”

Learn more about this story out of Gas City: https://bit.ly/JodiPicoultINCancellation #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Bestselling author Jodi Picoult pushes back after musical is canceled by Indiana high school
The production was scheduled for Halloween weekend at the Gas City Performing Arts Center.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Looking for a new quarter-zip or sweatshirt for the fall?

Look no further than this new #INFREADOM gear on our Bonfire store - show your support while cozy: https://www.bonfire.com/side-logo-hoodie/ #JoinTheMovement
October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Read more about the amicus brief filed by the National Coalition Against Censorship and Steven Pico to the United States Supreme Court: https://bit.ly/NCACSupremeCourtBrief #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
NCAC and Steven Pico File Supreme Court Brief Defending Library Patrons’ Right to Read - National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), joined by right to read advocate Steven Pico, has filed an amicus brief before the United States Supreme Court. In May 2025, a majority of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in Little v. Llano County
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October 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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“What started as a small family project to promote critical thinking and counter harmful narratives quickly resonated with over 50,000 people online and evolved into a broader movement.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/MomPaysBannedBooks #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Millennial mom pays 11-year-old to read books—but there’s one condition
A mom is paying her 11-year-old $10 per banned book—following a viral movement to fight censorship with reading.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The #INFREADOM logo has a new look—and so does our Bonfire merch store!

Get your hands on some of the new merch we recently added to the storefront. A portion of every purchase helps our cause: https://bit.ly/BonfireINFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
October 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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“Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups…”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/PublishersFightBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Publishers fight back against US book bans
Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups, a major topic at
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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PEN America has put together a helpful guide for how to testify against book ban bills. Learn more: https://bit.ly/PENTestifyBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
October 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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“New guidelines issued by the Hawai’I State Public Library System ahead of the 41st annual event prohibited the use of the words ‘censorship’ and ‘banned,’ as well as the phrase ‘banned books week.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/HawaiiBBWeekBan #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Hawai‘i State Library Bans Displays For Banned Books Week
The state librarian says the new guidelines help people avoid any confusion that the library is banning books.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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“We need more books—not fewer—about people living on the margins. Stories like these aren’t ‘political,’ ‘dangerous’ or ‘un-American…”

Learn more about these 5 titles for rising up against book bans: https://bit.ly/BandTogetherAgainstBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Defending the Right to Read What We Want | BookTrib.
Book banning has been a part of American culture for a long time. Back in 1851, for instance, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was banned and even burned for depicting the horrors of slavery. But if it seems like book banning has gotten worse recently, you aren’t imagining that. The American Library Association reports
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October 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Kim Ewers of the Indianapolis Public Library discusses how the freedom to read opens doors for a diverse set of perspectives to be shared with our communities: https://bit.ly/IndyRecorderFreedom #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
The freedom to read and the power of diverse voices - Indianapolis Recorder
Kim Ewers of the Indianapolis Public Library shares her opinion on the freedom to read and the power of diverse voices.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Learn more about why Banned Books Week exists and how you can make sure our efforts don’t stop on October 11: https://ow.ly/rY6M50X9UL5 #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Reading into Banned Books Week: Why censorship hurts our communities
From Oct. 5-11, book lovers are coming together to celebrate and support the freedom to read. Banned Books Week raises awareness of efforts to ban critical literature, which reflects a
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October 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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PEN America has released a comprehensive overview of the state of book banning from the 2024-2025 school year. Take a few minutes to read how the landscape is shifting: https://bit.ly/PENNormalBookBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
October 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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For #BannedBooksWeek 2025, ALA selected George Takei as the Honorary Chair, and Iris Mogul as the Youth Honorary Chair. Click on the photos to learn more from and about these awesome Honorary Chairs!
October 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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“The horror author’s books were banned in schools 206 times during the 2024-2025 school year.” King was followed closely by Ellen Hopkins, Sarah J. Maas, and Jodi Picoult: https://bit.ly/StephenKingMostBanned #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Report: Stephen King Most Banned Author in Schools | Kirkus Reviews
The horror novelist’s books were banned 206 times during the 2024-2025 school year.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Catch us at Proof: a Midwest Lit Fest on Saturday, October 11! We'll have a table at the Book Fair and will hold a panel discussion at 1:30 p.m. titled "A Conversation on Voice, Artistic Risk & Imagination."

Learn more and RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/proof2025
October 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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October 5-11 is #BannedBooksWeek! Celebrate your right to read by hosting your own Banned Books Week Read-Out!

Register your own event at https://ow.ly/8QW050X7gmr, and invite others to join you!

Learn more:
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October 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Updated guidance on banned books in Utah schools: you own it, you can bring it.

This is a reversal of the Utah State Board of Education’s previous interpretation of the law. Learn more: https://bit.ly/UtahBannedBookGuidance #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
October 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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“The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which has also outlawed the teaching of human rights and sexual harassment.”

Learn more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0kn7yyzrjgo #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
October 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM