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Unite and Key Partners are “Drawn to Freedom” – Join Us on April 7 

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On Monday, April 7, Unite Against Book Bans will ask readers around the country to raise their voices online and in person for the third annual Right to Read Day. The 2025 theme is “Drawn to Freedom,” featuring original artwork by National Book Award-winning cartoonist Nate Powell.  Join us to celebrate the right to read and spotlight the other freedoms that are lost when libraries and library workers are attacked.

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Photographs of author Andrew Aydin (left) and illustrator Nate Powell (right) appear beside the cover of RUN: BOOK ONE.

New NYPL Teen Banned Book Club Pick: ‘Run: Book One’

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The latest pick in NYPL’s national Teen Banned Book Club is “Run: Book One,” a bestselling graphic novel about the life and times of the late civil rights icon and congressman John Lewis. NYPL invites libraries, schools, and the public to read along with us and join the book’s creators for a special author talk on February 20.

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October 19 Freedom to Read Community Day of Action: Books Unite, Bans Divide

Nationwide “Freedom to Read Day of Action” Will Unite Communities to Stand Up for Libraries and Against Censorship

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On Saturday, October 19, communities around the country will come together to host events that share positive, galvanizing messages about the power of libraries and the essential role they play in the functioning of democracy. The Freedom to Read Community Day of Action will unite readers everywhere in support of the freedom to read as a fundamental American right that is essential to supporting an informed citizenry.

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