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#UniteAgainstBookBans is a national @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship. Join the campaign: https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · Aug 14

If you believe that:
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.

Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/

Join the movement.

We should trust individuals to make their own decisions. Raise your voice for everyone's freedom to read. #UniteAgainstBookBans

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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 20h

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

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#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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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 1d

TODAY 10/7 @ 4 pm CT! Join #UniteAgainstBookBans & Everyday Advocacy for a free interactive workshop. We'll explore ways to defend diverse books & amplify educators’ & librarians’ voices. Register: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l-EVEbmkSoCz3DIaUvCA3w#/registration #BannedBooksWeek

Webinar. Storytelling for Advocacy. Tuesday, October 7, 2025. 4:00 p.m. CDT, 5:00 p.m. EDT. Register today! Unite Against Book Bans and Everyday Advocacy logos.

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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 2d

"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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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 1d

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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#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984

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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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing! We couldn’t be happier that RM is spreading awareness this #BannedBooksWeek! 💜 #UniteAgainstBookBans

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Alt: Jimin holding a puppy during a 2018 BuzzFeed interview. Caption reads: you’re nice, keep going

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 1d

We couldn’t agree more! 💜

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 1d

Featuring resources from: @penamerica.bsky.social, League of Women Voters, Everyday Advocacy, @neatoday.bsky.social, #UniteAgainstBookBans, @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

And artwork from: @curiosityjones.bsky.social, Chamisa Kellogg, and Anna Raff

Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 1d

✨ 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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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 1d

Got RM right behind us when we say so! 💜

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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 2d

RM starting off Banned Books Week with us 💜 #readbannedbooks #bannedbooksweek #kimnamjoon

RM aka Kim Namjoon of BTS wearing a blue plaid flannel and a black baseball cap which says "Read Banned Books" sitting in front of a white couch with a slight smile on his face.

Closeup of RM aka Kim Namjoon of BTS wearing a black baseball cap which says "Read Banned Books Penguin Random House"

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 2d

Have you heard? Censorship is /so/ 1984.

Take action throughout #BannedBooksWeek and on its conclusion, #LetFreedomReadDay, on Saturday, 10/11. Let's #UniteAgainstBookBans and fight to make censorship a thing of the past—where it belongs! Learn more: uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day

Banned Books Week. Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. ALA.org/BBooks. ALA American Library Association.

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 3d

We’re glad RM is part of the freedom to read #ARMY! 💜

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 3d

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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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 3d

#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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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 5d

❗ Hosting an upcoming #BannedBooksWeek event? Make sure to submit it to the Banned Books Week Event Calendar to reach a wider audience, or find an event near you today! https://bannedbooksweek.org/events/ @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social #CensorshipIsSo1984 #UniteAgainstBookBans

Censorship is so 1984. Banned Books Week Event Calendar. Add an event or find one near you! BannedBooksWeek.org/events. Read for your rights. Banned Books Week. Oct. 5-11, 2025.

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 6d

TUESDAY! Join #UniteAgainstBookBans & Everyday Advocacy during #BannedBooksWeek for a free interactive workshop.

We’ll share:

⚒️ Practical tools to help you craft advocacy plans

💬 Interactive reflection prompts + breakout groups

✊ Strategies to confront book bans

Register today:

The 'Everyday Advocacy' Webinar is Back for Banned Books Week!

Join Unite and Everyday Advocacy on October 7 to develop new strategies to defend diverse books and amplify educators' voices! Free registration now open.

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 7d

Policy can be a powerful tool against book bans. On 10/6, learn how you can use policy in your advocacy work & how librarians, bookstore owners & community members can #UniteAgainstBookBans. Register https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Mrz1Gf9jQFijIqfInLfBTg#/registration #BannedBooksWeek

Policy as an Advocacy Tool: Tips for Booksellers, Librarians, and Community Advocates. Monday, October 6, 2025. 3:00 p.m. CDT. 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 · 8d

Are you hosting a Banned Books week event or display? Don't forget to add it to our free event calendar! bannedbooksweek.org/events/

Banned Books Week Event Calendar. Add an event or find one near you! BannedBooksWeek.org/events Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Banned Books Week, October 5-11, 2025

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Katherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 8d

#BannedBooksWeek is coming up, and if you want to get involved, this resource from @ncacensorship.bsky.social has some great suggestions for how to organize a Right to Read night in your community. uniteagainstbookbans.org/new-right-to...

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 13d

✨ We're proud to #UniteAgainstBookBans w/Picture Book Summit as their 2025 charity partner!

Learn more about our partnership and the upcoming Oct 4 summit on the Unite Against Book Bans blog: https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/defending-the-right-to-read-picture-book-summit-stands-against-book-bans/

Picture Book Summit Stands Against Book Bans

In support of the freedom to read, the Picture Book Summit (Oct. 4, 2025) has designated UABB as its 2025 charity partner.

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National Council of Teachers of English @ncte.org · 16d

George Takei was named honorary chair of #BannedBooksWeek! Who saw his keynote speech at our Annual Convention in Baltimore?

As a longtime member of the @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social Coalition, NCTE supports the right to read during Banned Books Week and every day. Get involved: bannedbooksweek.org

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 16d

This year's #BannedBooksWeek honorary chair is THE legendary George Takei!

As honorary chair, Mr. Takei encourages us to #UniteAgainstBookBans: "Please stand with me in opposing censorship, so that we all can find ourselves—and each other — in books.”

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Photo of George Takei, an Asian American man in a suit standing with folded arms and looking boldly at the camera. Credit: Christopher Appoldt

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 18d

📅 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!

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...

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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 21d

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#BannedBooksWeek is just around the corner! We have posters, bookmarks, & more to show the world that Censorship Is So 1984 - Read for Your Rights! Order NOW to ensure ontime delivery. bit.ly/censorship-1984

Get #CensorshipIsSo1984 apparel & other banned books designs at bit.ly/BBWk1984

Get Ready for Banned Books Week. Shop the ALA Store. Image shows collage of products featuring Censorship Is So 1984 artwork, including bookmarks, buttons, stickers, and posters.

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 20d

Want to join the fight against book bans? 📚📣

We've teamed up with Silent Book Club and nearly 450 indie bookshops and libraries to host Banned Books Read-Ins on October 5-7.

Attendees will take action against book bans and receive a free audio copy of Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books ⏬

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