Starting February 21, readers across the country will have unlimited access to the award-winning young adult bestseller The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee as part of The New York Public Library’s nationwide Teen Banned Book Club.
The Digital Public Library of America launched The Banned Book Club last summer, which provides free access to banned books in the communities where they’ve been banned.
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NBAF’s Black History Month program, Blacklisted! Banned Book Fair + Conference, will take place February 24th & 25th in Atlanta, honoring the resilience of Black authors, amplifying their voices, and combating the erasure of their contributions to literature and history.
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In the face of efforts to weaken public education by banning books that are by and about marginalized people, PFLAG National urges people in our communities to include more books about all kinds of topics and people in our schools and libraries.
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People of faith have a huge stake in the fight against book bans. Our first freedoms, from religious freedom to free expression, are inextricably linked.
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Public libraries embody the freedom to explore a wide range of ideas and form our own opinions. That freedom is under threat.
Fighting Library Censorship While Staying Above the Political Fray Read More »
Book bans and censorship silence voices and threaten the freedom to read—and they’re on the rise. The New York Public Library is partnering with the American Library Association, Unite Against Book Bans, and 826 National to give a platform for teens across the U.S. to make their voices heard and tell us: Why is the freedom to read important to you?
NYPL Asks Teens: Why Is the Freedom to Read Important to You? Read More »
Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books have partnered to launch the Freedom of Expression Award, providing public high school seniors with scholarships to attend college.
New Freedom of Expression Award: An Interview with PRH and We Need Diverse Books Read More »
Color of Change and the National Education Association are offering free virtual trainings in December to help you #DefendBlackHistory.
Two free trainings to help you Defend Black History and Unite Against Book Bans Read More »
Amidst a continuing rise in book censorship, we must refocus on what kids need: richer and more complex books in schools.
Let’s Focus on What Kids Need—Books That Engage and Challenge Them Read More »
