The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) seeks high school applicants for its Student Advocates for Speech program, now in its fifth year. The fall 2026 program begins on September 9 and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Wanted: High Schoolers Interested in Free Speech Advocacy Read More »
Join Unite Against Book Bans and the Interfaith Alliance for a free webinar for faith leaders and library workers, focused on grassroots organizing to stop book bans.
Register Now: “Censorship 2.0″ Webinar on August 25 Read More »
The Arkansas chapter of Interfaith Alliance submitted a letter to the State Library Board opposing a new proposal that would require libraries to restrict access to materials deemed “sexually explicit.” Sixty faith leaders signed on.
Interfaith Alliance Organizes Opposition to Arkansas Library Censorship Proposal Read More »
Unite Partner, Sage, sponsored key intellectual freedom events during June’s ALA Annual Conference, including Banned Books from the Big Chair. A free recording of the Sage-hosted panel, Academic Freedom and the Role of the Academic Librarian, is now available.
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Unite Against Book Bans is honored to feature June’s Freedom to Read Advocate, Melissa Daroff. Melissa believes that the freedom to speak, express ourselves, and read freely are cornerstones of a free and democratic society.
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Are you looking for meaningful ways to observe Pride Month, while also doing your part to fight book bans? PFLAG’s comprehensive online resource “Fighting Anti-LGBTQ+ Censorship” explains what’s happening and why, provides free training and resources, and calls on all of us to stand up for LGBTQ+ stories.
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Unite’s new messaging guide, “Conversations That Connect,” was created to provide ideas and tactics that position library advocates to combat disinformation and lead more respectful, nuanced, and rational discussions about book banning.
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Unite Against Book Bans is honored to feature George Wilson, a long-time intellectual freedom advocate. As a Unite donor, George generously shared his thoughts on building library collections and his experience with a local censorship effort.
Freedom to Read Advocate Spotlight: George Wilson, Retired School Librarian Read More »
In their essential resource, How to Fight Book Bans: A Tip Sheet for Students, PEN America offers insights to help students mobilize and respond to attacks on their right to read.
Partner Resource Spotlight: PEN America’s Tip Sheet for Students Read More »
The freedom to read is still being challenged: From January 2025 through March 2026, more than 100 pro-censorship bills were introduced in state legislatures. At least 40 bills would penalize libraries and library workers with lawsuits, fines, or even jail time for protecting people’s the right to read. But while the challenges we face are real, so is the
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