Jessica Ralli
@jessicaralli.bsky.social
#EarlyLiteracy Coordinator @ Brooklyn Public Library | #KidLit Writer @ RISE X Penguin Workshop | Librarian (Class of 2027) | LJ Mover and Shaker 2020 |
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Just in time for #BannedBooksWeek The @bklynlibrary.bsky.social Library Freedom to Read Toolkit helps families with young kids explore why stories matter & how to stand up for the right to read. Created w/ @ncacensorship.bsky.social @uabookbans.bsky.social & Pat Scales. #BooksUnbanned #FreedomToRead
The freedom to read is part of early literacy. Alongside books and readiness tips, we share resources on intellectual freedom so families understand how book bans affect young children. Supporting early literacy means ensuring all kids can access a full range of stories.
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The freedom to read is part of early literacy. Alongside books and readiness tips, we share resources on intellectual freedom so families understand how book bans affect young children. Supporting early literacy means ensuring all kids can access a full range of stories.
I'm attending National Domestic Workers Alliance C3's event, “🚨 Emergency Call: ICE Out of Child Care Centers & Schools!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/ndwa-c3/even...
🚨 Emergency Call: ICE Out of Child Care Centers & Schools! · National Domestic Workers Alliance C3
On November 5, ICE took a childcare worker from her workplace — in front of the children she dedicates her life to protecting. This is unacceptable. We all deserve to feel safe at home, at work, and i...
www.mobilize.us
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm attending National Domestic Workers Alliance C3's event, “🚨 Emergency Call: ICE Out of Child Care Centers & Schools!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/ndwa-c3/even...
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BREAKING:
@governor.ny.gov
just approved Trump's Williams-NESE pipeline, hoping no one would notice on a Friday.
We noticed, and we're showing up to hold her accountable.
Join us: bit.ly/CowardlyKathy
@governor.ny.gov
just approved Trump's Williams-NESE pipeline, hoping no one would notice on a Friday.
We noticed, and we're showing up to hold her accountable.
Join us: bit.ly/CowardlyKathy
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
BREAKING:
@governor.ny.gov
just approved Trump's Williams-NESE pipeline, hoping no one would notice on a Friday.
We noticed, and we're showing up to hold her accountable.
Join us: bit.ly/CowardlyKathy
@governor.ny.gov
just approved Trump's Williams-NESE pipeline, hoping no one would notice on a Friday.
We noticed, and we're showing up to hold her accountable.
Join us: bit.ly/CowardlyKathy
I love talking to librarians about the #FreedomToRead #nyla2025 💥 Thank you for sharing all of the advocacy you’re doing every day! 💓
November 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I love talking to librarians about the #FreedomToRead #nyla2025 💥 Thank you for sharing all of the advocacy you’re doing every day! 💓
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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One year I was doing school visits when the librarian got a call. Banned Books Week was the following week, and she had booked time in all the classrooms. She was told she could not discuss it or even mention it, as it would be "poking the bear."
A hallmark of this year's Banned Books Week? The censoring of Banned Books Week.
That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/banning-bann...
That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/banning-bann...
The Banning of Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, October 31, 2025
Banned Books Week is being quietly banned in public libraries across the US. This is a political choice in an era where libraries continue to claim being "not political."
bookriot.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
One year I was doing school visits when the librarian got a call. Banned Books Week was the following week, and she had booked time in all the classrooms. She was told she could not discuss it or even mention it, as it would be "poking the bear."
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Yesterday we celebrated the 5th bday of Rise x Workshop at the Brooklyn Children's Museum! As a special treat, I traded portraits with readers (big and small). Grateful so many visitors were brave and willing to play—the results were surprising and very, very lovely.
October 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Yesterday we celebrated the 5th bday of Rise x Workshop at the Brooklyn Children's Museum! As a special treat, I traded portraits with readers (big and small). Grateful so many visitors were brave and willing to play—the results were surprising and very, very lovely.
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Looking for a quick action? Add your name to this petition started by the @aclu.org to protest book bans in military schools action.aclu.org/send-message...
Tell Congress: No book bans in military schools
Schools run by the Department of Defense on military bases have banned hundreds of books and altered curricula that the Trump administration doesn't agree with. Take action.
action.aclu.org
October 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Looking for a quick action? Add your name to this petition started by the @aclu.org to protest book bans in military schools action.aclu.org/send-message...
Just in time for #BannedBooksWeek The @bklynlibrary.bsky.social Library Freedom to Read Toolkit helps families with young kids explore why stories matter & how to stand up for the right to read. Created w/ @ncacensorship.bsky.social @uabookbans.bsky.social & Pat Scales. #BooksUnbanned #FreedomToRead
October 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Just in time for #BannedBooksWeek The @bklynlibrary.bsky.social Library Freedom to Read Toolkit helps families with young kids explore why stories matter & how to stand up for the right to read. Created w/ @ncacensorship.bsky.social @uabookbans.bsky.social & Pat Scales. #BooksUnbanned #FreedomToRead
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Saw this yesterday at a screening, and it is.... depressing AF but worth the watch, plus connections to grassroots fights against #bannedbooks. They'll be at the Film Forum in NYC in Oct, w Q&A the 3rd & 4th, and there's a page on the website to ask to host a screening. thelibrariansfilm.com
The Librarians Film | Official Site
Librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting on the frontlines of democracy
thelibrariansfilm.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Saw this yesterday at a screening, and it is.... depressing AF but worth the watch, plus connections to grassroots fights against #bannedbooks. They'll be at the Film Forum in NYC in Oct, w Q&A the 3rd & 4th, and there's a page on the website to ask to host a screening. thelibrariansfilm.com
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Another great resource for you! 5 activists from around the country give a masterclass on freedom to read advocacy www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjVX...
The Insider Playbook on the Freedom to Read Strategies, Stories, & Solutions
YouTube video by FL Freedom to Read Project
www.youtube.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Another great resource for you! 5 activists from around the country give a masterclass on freedom to read advocacy www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjVX...
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📅 Together w/Public School Strong, #UniteAgainstBookBans invites libraries, schools, bookstores, & community groups to showcase their #BannedBooksWeek events on PSS' online advocacy calendar.
Visit the @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social events page to list your events and find others in your area today!
Visit the @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social events page to list your events and find others in your area today!
Public School Strong Map Connects Banned Book Week Events Nationwide
Unite Against Book Bans is teaming up with Public School Strong to connect Banned Books Week events nationwide. A new interactive map and calendar make it easy for communities to share, find, and supp...
uniteagainstbookbans.org
September 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
📅 Together w/Public School Strong, #UniteAgainstBookBans invites libraries, schools, bookstores, & community groups to showcase their #BannedBooksWeek events on PSS' online advocacy calendar.
Visit the @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social events page to list your events and find others in your area today!
Visit the @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social events page to list your events and find others in your area today!
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One easy way to support a banned book: Tell the world you're reading it! If you share on social media include a link to somewhere people can get it. Word of mouth is a powerful way to draw attention to books & that takes readers like you shouting about the books you love!
August 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
One easy way to support a banned book: Tell the world you're reading it! If you share on social media include a link to somewhere people can get it. Word of mouth is a powerful way to draw attention to books & that takes readers like you shouting about the books you love!
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📚 Join ALA & AASL Presidents + experts to explore how school libraries impact students & policy. Hear stories, research, & advocacy wins like CT’s Freedom to Read bill. 🗓️ Aug 27, 4pm CT/5pm ET. Register: https://bit.ly/4mqsqRE
August 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
📚 Join ALA & AASL Presidents + experts to explore how school libraries impact students & policy. Hear stories, research, & advocacy wins like CT’s Freedom to Read bill. 🗓️ Aug 27, 4pm CT/5pm ET. Register: https://bit.ly/4mqsqRE
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Book bans are not just about removing stories; they are about silencing voices and reshaping what a generation is allowed to know. When we accept censorship in our schools and libraries, we chip away at the very freedoms our democracy depends on. Stand up. Speak out. Protect the freedom to read.
August 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Book bans are not just about removing stories; they are about silencing voices and reshaping what a generation is allowed to know. When we accept censorship in our schools and libraries, we chip away at the very freedoms our democracy depends on. Stand up. Speak out. Protect the freedom to read.
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Libraries nationwide are joining @bklynlibrary.bsky.social's Books Unbanned. “That’s really what the library is about. The freedom to read..We respect that everybody’s different & everyone’s got different needs. And it’s not our business to tell you what to do with those books” #UniteAgainstBookBans
More and more books are being banned. SoCal libraries find a solution
Long Beach and other SoCal libraries have joined the Books Unbanned effort, providing children as young as 13 a free e-card to access e-books and audiobooks.
www.latimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Libraries nationwide are joining @bklynlibrary.bsky.social's Books Unbanned. “That’s really what the library is about. The freedom to read..We respect that everybody’s different & everyone’s got different needs. And it’s not our business to tell you what to do with those books” #UniteAgainstBookBans
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"'None Of These Books Are Obscene'. Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida’s Book Ban Bill"
@heykellyjensen.bsky.social Aug 14, 2025
Alt title: Judge confirms that, yes, the SL professionals did their job correctly.
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian
bookriot.com/penguin-rand...
@heykellyjensen.bsky.social Aug 14, 2025
Alt title: Judge confirms that, yes, the SL professionals did their job correctly.
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian
bookriot.com/penguin-rand...
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
bookriot.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"'None Of These Books Are Obscene'. Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida’s Book Ban Bill"
@heykellyjensen.bsky.social Aug 14, 2025
Alt title: Judge confirms that, yes, the SL professionals did their job correctly.
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian
bookriot.com/penguin-rand...
@heykellyjensen.bsky.social Aug 14, 2025
Alt title: Judge confirms that, yes, the SL professionals did their job correctly.
#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibrarian
bookriot.com/penguin-rand...
Coming soon! We’re creating a toolkit for young children and their families to discuss, and take action to protect the #FreedomToRead. This 10 page booklet will be available on the BPL website for download during #BannedBooksWeek🎉
August 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Coming soon! We’re creating a toolkit for young children and their families to discuss, and take action to protect the #FreedomToRead. This 10 page booklet will be available on the BPL website for download during #BannedBooksWeek🎉
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📚 Heading to a board meeting to defend the freedom to read?
Bring along some #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumés to inform decision makers and the public of a book's significance and educational value, and why it should be kept on library shelves: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
Bring along some #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumés to inform decision makers and the public of a book's significance and educational value, and why it should be kept on library shelves: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
Unite Against Book Bans Book Résumés
A new free resource to support librarians, educators, parents, students, and other community advocates in their efforts to keep frequently challenged books on shelves.
bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
August 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
📚 Heading to a board meeting to defend the freedom to read?
Bring along some #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumés to inform decision makers and the public of a book's significance and educational value, and why it should be kept on library shelves: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
Bring along some #UniteAgainstBookBans book résumés to inform decision makers and the public of a book's significance and educational value, and why it should be kept on library shelves: bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
It’s great to see so many new voices speaking out for #Palestine. We need everyone to say
#FreePalestine and
#FeedPalestine loudly. Speak up if now you haven't yet. Call your reps congress.gov/members and demand a permanent #ceasefire and end to
The blockade.
#FreePalestine and
#FeedPalestine loudly. Speak up if now you haven't yet. Call your reps congress.gov/members and demand a permanent #ceasefire and end to
The blockade.
July 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM
It’s great to see so many new voices speaking out for #Palestine. We need everyone to say
#FreePalestine and
#FeedPalestine loudly. Speak up if now you haven't yet. Call your reps congress.gov/members and demand a permanent #ceasefire and end to
The blockade.
#FreePalestine and
#FeedPalestine loudly. Speak up if now you haven't yet. Call your reps congress.gov/members and demand a permanent #ceasefire and end to
The blockade.
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Has your book been banned or challenged? You’re not alone—and you can take action.
Here are some resources to get you started:
pen.org/book-bans/bo...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/faq/
#BookBan #FreedomToRead #AuthorsAgainstCensorship #BannedBooks #SoYourBookWasBanned #PENAmerica #StopTheBans
Here are some resources to get you started:
pen.org/book-bans/bo...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/faq/
#BookBan #FreedomToRead #AuthorsAgainstCensorship #BannedBooks #SoYourBookWasBanned #PENAmerica #StopTheBans
July 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Has your book been banned or challenged? You’re not alone—and you can take action.
Here are some resources to get you started:
pen.org/book-bans/bo...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/faq/
#BookBan #FreedomToRead #AuthorsAgainstCensorship #BannedBooks #SoYourBookWasBanned #PENAmerica #StopTheBans
Here are some resources to get you started:
pen.org/book-bans/bo...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/faq/
#BookBan #FreedomToRead #AuthorsAgainstCensorship #BannedBooks #SoYourBookWasBanned #PENAmerica #StopTheBans
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No community is immune from censorship. That's why we ALL must #UniteAgainstBookBans. You have the tools to make a difference.
Need a plan to take action? Use our toolkit to organize your community: uniteagainstbookbans.org/toolkit/
Need a plan to take action? Use our toolkit to organize your community: uniteagainstbookbans.org/toolkit/
Action Toolkit - Unite Against Book Bans
How can you and your community unite against book bans? We've put together this action toolkit to help you get started.
uniteagainstbookbans.org
July 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
No community is immune from censorship. That's why we ALL must #UniteAgainstBookBans. You have the tools to make a difference.
Need a plan to take action? Use our toolkit to organize your community: uniteagainstbookbans.org/toolkit/
Need a plan to take action? Use our toolkit to organize your community: uniteagainstbookbans.org/toolkit/
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Bookmark this. Print a copy and keep it handy. So many absolute gems:
“The freedom to read is a shared right, not a zero-sum game.”
“Censorship doesn’t happen all at once… it chips away at freedom, one title at a time.”
“The freedom to read is a shared right, not a zero-sum game.”
“Censorship doesn’t happen all at once… it chips away at freedom, one title at a time.”
Debunking the Myths: Responding to the Most Common Arguments for Book Censorship
Book censorship arguments often disguise efforts to erase diverse voices. Responding with facts, empathy, and First Amendment values helps protect everyone’s right to read.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
July 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Bookmark this. Print a copy and keep it handy. So many absolute gems:
“The freedom to read is a shared right, not a zero-sum game.”
“Censorship doesn’t happen all at once… it chips away at freedom, one title at a time.”
“The freedom to read is a shared right, not a zero-sum game.”
“Censorship doesn’t happen all at once… it chips away at freedom, one title at a time.”
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I hope you'll read this - today - and take heed. this is a part of the book ban crisis we do not talk about enough - the sexualization of the exist of people - www.slj.com/story/The-Ug...
The Ugly Stereotype Beneath the Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQIA+ Books
The nine picture books cited in Mahmoud v. Taylor are not pornography. Nor are they obscene. What is obscene is a Supreme Court decision that denies the basic humanity and equality of LGBTQIA+ people.
www.slj.com
July 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I hope you'll read this - today - and take heed. this is a part of the book ban crisis we do not talk about enough - the sexualization of the exist of people - www.slj.com/story/The-Ug...