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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · Dec 10

Book banners LOVE to say they just want pornography out of school libraries.

They're lying.

And we have the receipts.

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Book Banners Are Lying to Americans!

Don't let them lie to you!

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Discover the world of banned books from the comfort of your own home with an online book club!

Join the discussion and challenge censorship with like-minded readers.

Virtual Banned Books Book Clubs

Discover the world of banned books from the comfort of your own home with an online book club! Join the discussion and challenge censorship with like-minded readers.

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 1h

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

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Looking back at a key book banning case

What Happened in Campbell v. St. Tammany Parish School Board?

Looking back at a key book banning case

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 3h

It's Banned Books Week!

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 4h

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 9h

It's Banned Books Week!

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 12h

Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 13h

LA County libraries forced to end digital lending services after FCC decision

The FCC voted to end E-Rate discounts for library hotspot lending and school bus Wi-Fi.

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 14h

How naked crayons, affectionate sea horses, and talking animals got these titles pulled from shelves

Banned for What?! Some of the Most Absurd Reasons for Book Challenges

How naked crayons, affectionate sea horses, and talking animals got these titles pulled from shelves

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 15h

It's Banned Books Week!

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 16h

Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’

Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs

Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 17h

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 18h

Fairhope’s fight is a fight for dignity, curiosity and common decency.

It’s a fight for actual literacy.

Alabama’s state library board seems hostile to literacy | BRIAN LYMAN

Literacy is much more than the ability to read. Literacy is what results from repeatedly exercising that skill with a wide range of books.

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 19h

It's Banned Books Week!

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

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Will school librarians be forced to limit student access to comply with new censorship laws?

The Culture Wars Hit School Libraries Hard

Will school librarians be forced to limit student access to comply with new censorship laws?

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 21h

It is crucial to view book bans from the perspective of those whose voices are being hushed by censorship.

Here’s What LGBTQ+ Teens and Young Adults Have to Say About Libraries and Book Bans

How do LGBTQ+ young people feel about having their voices removed from library shelves?

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 22h

Learn how you can help fight book bans in your community.

Book Bans and Censorship Are Happening at an Alarming Rate

When was the last time you checked out a banned book?

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 23h

It's Banned Books Week!

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 1d

After all their efforts to protect our freedom, how do our nation's heroes feel about book banning and censorship?

US Veterans Speak Out Against Book Bans

After all their efforts to protect our freedom, how do our nation's heroes feel about book banning and censorship?

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Banning books about Animals?!?!

Take the first step to fight against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

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Florida State Board of Education threatens school administrators with criminal prosecution over library books

When Books Become Crimes: Florida’s Dangerous Censorship of Public Libraries Escalates

Florida State Board of Education threatens school administrators with criminal prosecution over library books

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 1d

It's Banned Books Week!

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

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It's Banned Books Week!

Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

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In June, the NYC Legislature passed The Freedom to Read Act, a bill to protect school libraries and librarians from book bans.

Such legislation draws a critical line in the sand in an era of Project 2025, Moms for Liberty, and censorship.

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Restore school libraries to aid reading freedom

It’s Banned Book Week, and New York City is not immune from ever-increasing attempts to curtail freedom of speech and ban books. Recognizing this threat, in June the Legislature passed The Freedom …

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