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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 4h

READ BANNED BOOKS! 💀📖

Defend your First Amendment right to read: https://lflib.org/bbw

Green Little Free Library filled with books stands on a black post in a sunny front yard near a tree and a house entrance. Garden flag planted in front of the post says, "Read Banned Books," and shows a skeleton reading a book.

Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 9h

Find the locations hit hardest by book bans AND the locations of nearby Little Free Library book-sharing boxes. Now you can easily share banned books (or books you hope are *never* banned) in Little Free Libraries!

Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 9h

It's Banned Books Week! Have you checked out our new Book Ban Map? We developed the map in collaboration with ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom and PEN America! lflib.org/book-ban-map

Hand holding a smartphone displaying a US book ban map in front of a red Little Free Library filled with books against a colorful mural wall.

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 1d

"I’m promoting banned/challenged books for the whole month of October. I have a post it note inside each book explaining why it has come under scrutiny. I think it deserves more than a week to be recognized." -Pam S.

Join us in celebrating the freedom of expression: https://lflib.org/bbw

Bookshelves wrapped in yellow caution tape with signs labeling sections as challenged or banned adult, children's, graphic novels, picture, and YA books.

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 1d

The Eleanor Roosevelt Awards for Bravery in Literature recognize authors whose works advance human rights amid a surge in book bans.

This year’s Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement honoree is best-selling author Margaret Atwood.

Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 1d

The Eleanor Roosevelt Center in partnership with PEN America, presents the 2025 Banned Book Awards! ervk.org/banned-books

The ceremony will celebrate authors and activists who are bravely fighting for the right to have their incredible stories heard.

Poster for The Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards event on October 11 at The Bardavon, featuring authors and speakers like Margaret Atwood.

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 2d

This program is made possible by Brooklyn Public Library, Boston Public Library, LA County Public Library, San Diego Public Library, and The Seattle Public Library.

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 2d

Since launching two years ago, nearly 16,000 teens and young adults have signed up, borrowing 440,000 e-books and audiobooks through this program.

Learn more at BooksUnbanned.com.

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 2d

"I can read books on my phone or listen to audiobooks without having to worry about my local library shutting down." - Books Unbanned Cardholder, age 14, Florida

Books Unbanned champions the freedom to read by offering free digital library cards to young people (13-26) across the U.S.

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 2d

It's #BannedBooksWeek! Join us in celebrating access to all books all week.

Learn more about how to get involved: https://lflib.org/bbw

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 3d

Banned Books Week starts TODAY!

Show your support for sharing banned books with a This Library Shares Banned Books Sign from our online store: lflib.org/banned-boo...

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 4d

This Little Free Library has some special tenants 🫶🐈‍⬛

See other cool library designs by signing up for our email newsletter: lflib.org/newsletter...

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 4d

We're teaming up with Highlights to give away 75 copies of Who Am I? Pandas and Other Bears by Jody Jensen Shaffer and illustrated by Travis Foster to lucky Little Free Library stewards and fans in the U.S.! Full of fact-filled riddles about pandas, polar bears, and more. https://lflib.org/books

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 5d

Banned Books Week is NEXT WEEK! Join us in celebrating the freedom to read October 5–11!

Learn how we'll be marking the week and how you can take part by sharing a banned book in a Little Free Library! https://lflib.org/bbw

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 5d

In honor of Banned Books Week, we’re partnering with our friends at @simonandschuster.bsky.social to give away 100 Banned Book bundles to LFL stewards & fans in the U.S.! https://lflib.org/books

Each bundle includes HARRIET GETS CARRIED AWAY by Jessie Sima & AUTOBOYOGRAPHY by Christina Lauren.

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks to our friends at Candlewick Press, we're giving away 100 copies of DONUTELLA HAMACHI AND THE LIBRARY AVENGERS by Kim Chi and Stephan Lee and illustrated by Utomaru to lucky Little Free Library stewards and fans in the U.S.! https://lflib.org/books

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 7d

All are welcome here 🤍

Credit: The Book Wrangler

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 7d

Stewards, it's time to enter for a chance to win Good Morning America November book club pick! Submit your entry by October 15: https://lflib.org/books

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 8d

"I've met some great people, expanded my social network and social circle. I'm more focused and productive. I am having so much fun. I'm giving away books!"

Learn more about starting a Little Free Library:

Start a Little Free Library - Little Free Library

Anyone can start a Little Free Library book-sharing box, including you! Learn how to build or buy a little library, install it, and spread the word to your community.

littlefreelibrary.org

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 8d

Suzanne is a steward of two Little Free Libraries and the supporter of many more. She volunteers as a book distributor with Team LFL, focusing on distributing books to libraries in book deserts.

"When I tell you my life has changed since I've discovered passion of LFL—I can't say it enough."

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 8d

125 stewards will receive two Jane Austen novels and an Out of Print Austen bookmark.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to residents of US and CAN (excluding Quebec), 18+ or AOM+. Ends October 1, 2025. See Official Rules at littlefreelibrary.tf... for full details.

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 8d

Closes shortly! Calling all Jane Austen fans! To celebrate Austen's 250th birthday, we've teamed up with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social & Out of Print to host another extra-special Jane Austen themed giveaway just for LFL stewards! https://lflib.org/books

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 9d

92% of children have more access to books because of Little Free Library book-sharing boxes.

Help us get books into the hands of children by placing Little Free Libraries into the communities that need them: lflib.org/donate

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 9d

Final notice! We're partnering with @simonandschuster.bsky.social to give away 100 back-to-school book bundles to LFL stewards and fans in the U.S.! https://lflib.org/books

Includes JANE STAYS DREAMING by Britnee Meiser, RUNNING BACK TO YOU by Sarah Henning, and PLAYING FOR KEEPS by Lee Heart.

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 10d

Share books anywhere 🚜

Shop the Composite Barn Red Little Free Library (pictured here) and more: https://lflib.org/shop

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