Everyone deserves the right to choose what they read, including children. The International Literacy Association’s Children’s Rights to Read global initiative was founded on 10 fundamental and inalienable rights that help ensure that every child has access to the education, opportunities, and resources needed to read.
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The American Library Association (ALA) today released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List as part of the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report. New data tie majority of library censorship to organized campaigns.
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NCAC’s Student Advocates for Speech program invites young people to stand up for the right to express themselves: to read freely, live openly, and to speak without the fear of censorship. High school students are invited to apply for this free leadership opportunity by June 2, 2025.
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In January 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear a case interrogating the constitutionality of inclusive education: Mahmoud vs. Taylor. The verdict will have far-reaching implications for students’ freedom to read and learn.
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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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PEN’s newly released brief, Cover to Cover, provides a comprehensive content analysis of the books banned in United States public schools. The report reiterates findings from previous analyses: books with diverse representation and that tackle difficult real-world situations are being banned at significant rates.
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Authors Against Book Bans is a nationally led coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators who stand united against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. Our organization is locally involved in the fight against book bans through a growing network of grassroots chapters—and it’s with great pride that we report on two of our recent success stories.
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Last week brought reports that federal agencies are eradicating Black History Month. Executive orders to eliminate “discriminatory equity ideology” are in fact censorship attempts to prohibit the teaching of comprehensive American history in K-12 schools. As the war against censorship continues, the African American Policy Forum’s 2025 Liberation Calendar can provide support for ongoing engagement.
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A new documentary film that explores record-breaking rates of U.S. book banning debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival—on the same day that the U.S. Department of Education declared book bans a “hoax.”
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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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