Freedom to Read Project
@freedomreadproject.bsky.social
Parent-led nonprofit dedicated to protecting access to information in our schools and public libraries. www.freedomtoreadproject.org
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We are public school parents dedicated to protecting education and library access for all students across the US.
We’re here to inform, support, and guide local and state-led advocacy by everyday citizens like us.
We’re here to inform, support, and guide local and state-led advocacy by everyday citizens like us.
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Book banning is not the solution—talk to your kids about what they're reading and how you feel about it.
How to Monitor Your Child’s Reading Habits without Banning Books
Book banning is not the solution—talk to your kids about what they're reading and how you feel about it.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Book banning is not the solution—talk to your kids about what they're reading and how you feel about it.
Excellent overview of everything that happened this year!
2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, & Successes Over The Year.
Dive into this groundbreaking collaborative piece from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @bookriot.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social, and @flfreedomread.bsky.social
bookriot.com/book-censors...
Dive into this groundbreaking collaborative piece from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @bookriot.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social, and @flfreedomread.bsky.social
bookriot.com/book-censors...
2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, and Successes Over The Year
What were the book censorship trends in 2025? Here are the highs and lows, as identified by five organizations doing the work.
bookriot.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Excellent overview of everything that happened this year!
Are we to accept that the freedom to read is a states’ rights issue?
Do we want our First Amendment freedoms to vary by location?
The implications of SCOTUS declining to hear Llano reverberate across the country...
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/are_we_to_ac...
Do we want our First Amendment freedoms to vary by location?
The implications of SCOTUS declining to hear Llano reverberate across the country...
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/are_we_to_ac...
Are We to Accept that the Freedom to Read Is a States’ Rights Issue?
The freedom to read is a nationwide constitutional right, not a varying state-by-state privilege under the First Amendment.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Are we to accept that the freedom to read is a states’ rights issue?
Do we want our First Amendment freedoms to vary by location?
The implications of SCOTUS declining to hear Llano reverberate across the country...
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/are_we_to_ac...
Do we want our First Amendment freedoms to vary by location?
The implications of SCOTUS declining to hear Llano reverberate across the country...
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/are_we_to_ac...
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John Green, Jodi Picoult Top PEN America's Banned Books List www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
John Green, Jodi Picoult Top PEN’s Banned Books List
A new report from PEN America, which rounds up the 52 most frequently banned books since 2021, shows schools across the country targeting titles related to race, LGBTQ+ identities, and sexual abuse, a...
www.publishersweekly.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
John Green, Jodi Picoult Top PEN America's Banned Books List www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Banger of a piece from Suzette Baker and @librarianjones.com in TIME magazine: time.com/7341120/book...
The Supreme Court Just Opened the Door to a New Era of Book Bans
The Supreme Court’s inaction puts Americans’ First Amendment rights at risk.
time.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Banger of a piece from Suzette Baker and @librarianjones.com in TIME magazine: time.com/7341120/book...
Elizabeth Acevedo’s CLAP WHEN YOU LAND is a breathtaking novel-in-verse about grief, sisterhood, identity, and the courage it takes to rebuild after loss. It gives young readers a powerful mirror for complicated emotions & a window into lives & cultures they may not know, but absolutely should.
December 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Elizabeth Acevedo’s CLAP WHEN YOU LAND is a breathtaking novel-in-verse about grief, sisterhood, identity, and the courage it takes to rebuild after loss. It gives young readers a powerful mirror for complicated emotions & a window into lives & cultures they may not know, but absolutely should.
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11 Ways Bookstores Can Fight Censorship
How is your local bookstore fighting book bans?
action.everylibrary.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Since we began tallying school book bans in 2021, thousands of books have been targeted repeatedly – as many as 147X for @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social’s Looking for Alaska and 142 for @jodipicoult.bsky.social’s Nineteen Minutes.
These Are The Top 52 Banned Books Since 2021: pen.org/top-52-banne...
These Are The Top 52 Banned Books Since 2021: pen.org/top-52-banne...
Top 52 Banned Books: The Most Banned Books in U.S. Schools
The 52 most banned books of the last four school years include National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winners.
pen.org
December 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Since we began tallying school book bans in 2021, thousands of books have been targeted repeatedly – as many as 147X for @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social’s Looking for Alaska and 142 for @jodipicoult.bsky.social’s Nineteen Minutes.
These Are The Top 52 Banned Books Since 2021: pen.org/top-52-banne...
These Are The Top 52 Banned Books Since 2021: pen.org/top-52-banne...
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Guest author, Miranda Williamson, provides an eyewitness account of the recent library board meeting in Salado, TX where the board voted to uphold the reconsideration committee recommendation to retain “When Aidan Became a Brother” by @kylelukoff.bsky.social
www.txftrp.org/salado_stand...
www.txftrp.org/salado_stand...
A Children’s Book, a Packed Library, and a Community Standing for the Right to Read
An eyewitness account on the recent Salado, Texas library board meeting.
www.txftrp.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Guest author, Miranda Williamson, provides an eyewitness account of the recent library board meeting in Salado, TX where the board voted to uphold the reconsideration committee recommendation to retain “When Aidan Became a Brother” by @kylelukoff.bsky.social
www.txftrp.org/salado_stand...
www.txftrp.org/salado_stand...
Parents have every right to guide their own child’s reading choices. What they don’t have the right to do is limit access for other people’s children. Protecting student rights doesn’t diminish parental rights. It honors the balance that keeps schools fair, inclusive & educational for every family.
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Parents have every right to guide their own child’s reading choices. What they don’t have the right to do is limit access for other people’s children. Protecting student rights doesn’t diminish parental rights. It honors the balance that keeps schools fair, inclusive & educational for every family.
“Some [teachers] complained about the effect of technology on students’ stamina for reading and interest in books. But more pointed toward the curriculum products their schools had purchased from major publishers.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
#Education #Literacy #ReadingMatters
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
#Education #Literacy #ReadingMatters
December 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“Some [teachers] complained about the effect of technology on students’ stamina for reading and interest in books. But more pointed toward the curriculum products their schools had purchased from major publishers.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
#Education #Literacy #ReadingMatters
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
#Education #Literacy #ReadingMatters
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Nearly 600 new books pulled "for review" in one school district since July.
Collier County Public Schools update on their internal review:
581 titles have been pulled for review since 7/1/25 (205 of those are new additions and come from the state’s 24/25 list).
375+ are still pending review
Latest decisions:
8 grade or permission restricted
42 removed
44 retained
581 titles have been pulled for review since 7/1/25 (205 of those are new additions and come from the state’s 24/25 list).
375+ are still pending review
Latest decisions:
8 grade or permission restricted
42 removed
44 retained
December 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Nearly 600 new books pulled "for review" in one school district since July.
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“This bill does not just respond to falling literacy scores. It pushes back against politically motivated censorship, restores professional standards in school libraries, & affirms that every child … has a constitutional guarantee to access to books, ideas, & opportunity, no matter their ZIP code.”
A Federal Right to Read Act has been reintroduced by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Rep Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ).
We’re thankful for this legislation.
Our freedom to read and learn should not be a state’s rights issue!
www.everylibrary.org/applaud_rein...
We’re thankful for this legislation.
Our freedom to read and learn should not be a state’s rights issue!
www.everylibrary.org/applaud_rein...
EveryLibrary Applauds Reintroduction of the Federal Right to Read Act of 2025
www.everylibrary.org
December 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
“This bill does not just respond to falling literacy scores. It pushes back against politically motivated censorship, restores professional standards in school libraries, & affirms that every child … has a constitutional guarantee to access to books, ideas, & opportunity, no matter their ZIP code.”
A Federal Right to Read Act has been reintroduced by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Rep Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ).
We’re thankful for this legislation.
Our freedom to read and learn should not be a state’s rights issue!
www.everylibrary.org/applaud_rein...
We’re thankful for this legislation.
Our freedom to read and learn should not be a state’s rights issue!
www.everylibrary.org/applaud_rein...
EveryLibrary Applauds Reintroduction of the Federal Right to Read Act of 2025
www.everylibrary.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
A Federal Right to Read Act has been reintroduced by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S. Rep Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ).
We’re thankful for this legislation.
Our freedom to read and learn should not be a state’s rights issue!
www.everylibrary.org/applaud_rein...
We’re thankful for this legislation.
Our freedom to read and learn should not be a state’s rights issue!
www.everylibrary.org/applaud_rein...
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Honored to share a guest piece for Literary Activism today about the post-World War II boom in comics burnings. What made book burning so seductive to people in 1940s-50s America?
That, plus this week's big roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/post-ww2-com...
That, plus this week's big roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/post-ww2-com...
The Seductive Appeal of Burning Comic Books in Postwar America: Book Censorship News, December 12, 2025
What led to a rash of comic book burnings in post-World War II America and where and how does this legacy still exist today?
bookriot.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Honored to share a guest piece for Literary Activism today about the post-World War II boom in comics burnings. What made book burning so seductive to people in 1940s-50s America?
That, plus this week's big roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/post-ww2-com...
That, plus this week's big roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/post-ww2-com...
Do you care about critical thinking, empathy, and the future of our democracy?
Access to diverse books strengthens civic engagement and resists censorship that threatens democratic values.
Restricting what we can read actually weakens our society.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/why_the_free...
Access to diverse books strengthens civic engagement and resists censorship that threatens democratic values.
Restricting what we can read actually weakens our society.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/why_the_free...
Why the Freedom to Read Is Essential for a Healthy Democracy
Access to diverse books builds critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement; censorship harms democracy, weakens inquiry, and silences essential voices, especially marginalized ones.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Do you care about critical thinking, empathy, and the future of our democracy?
Access to diverse books strengthens civic engagement and resists censorship that threatens democratic values.
Restricting what we can read actually weakens our society.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/why_the_free...
Access to diverse books strengthens civic engagement and resists censorship that threatens democratic values.
Restricting what we can read actually weakens our society.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/why_the_free...
Many states have passed Freedom to Read laws in an effort to protect against viewpoint-based censorship, but citizens cannot assume that means they are safe from book bans.
Example: In Redlands, CA the School Board restricted The Bluest Eye and removed PUSH this week:
edsource.org/updates/redl...
Example: In Redlands, CA the School Board restricted The Bluest Eye and removed PUSH this week:
edsource.org/updates/redl...
UPDATE: Redlands Unified removes and restricts contested books from library shelves
The latest education news updates from EdSource.
edsource.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Many states have passed Freedom to Read laws in an effort to protect against viewpoint-based censorship, but citizens cannot assume that means they are safe from book bans.
Example: In Redlands, CA the School Board restricted The Bluest Eye and removed PUSH this week:
edsource.org/updates/redl...
Example: In Redlands, CA the School Board restricted The Bluest Eye and removed PUSH this week:
edsource.org/updates/redl...
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***IMPORTANT THREAD*****
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
What's Happening in York County Library (SC) Should Be A Wakeup Call
Poor recording keeping, debates over what was or was not said and voted on, and special interests plague more than just this library system.
bookriot.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
***IMPORTANT THREAD*****
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
FRONT DESK by Kelly Yang is a culturally rich and empowering book.
Mia Tang shows young readers that their stories matter, that they can advocate for themselves, help others, and create change.
That’s exactly the kind of message we should be putting into kids’ hands, not pulling off shelves.
Mia Tang shows young readers that their stories matter, that they can advocate for themselves, help others, and create change.
That’s exactly the kind of message we should be putting into kids’ hands, not pulling off shelves.
December 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
FRONT DESK by Kelly Yang is a culturally rich and empowering book.
Mia Tang shows young readers that their stories matter, that they can advocate for themselves, help others, and create change.
That’s exactly the kind of message we should be putting into kids’ hands, not pulling off shelves.
Mia Tang shows young readers that their stories matter, that they can advocate for themselves, help others, and create change.
That’s exactly the kind of message we should be putting into kids’ hands, not pulling off shelves.
Want to empower young readers? Help them leave reviews for banned books!
Reviews boost visibility, support authors, and remind the world that kids want access to diverse stories.
When kids speak up, they help push back against censorship and lift up the stories that matter most. 💛📖
Reviews boost visibility, support authors, and remind the world that kids want access to diverse stories.
When kids speak up, they help push back against censorship and lift up the stories that matter most. 💛📖
December 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Want to empower young readers? Help them leave reviews for banned books!
Reviews boost visibility, support authors, and remind the world that kids want access to diverse stories.
When kids speak up, they help push back against censorship and lift up the stories that matter most. 💛📖
Reviews boost visibility, support authors, and remind the world that kids want access to diverse stories.
When kids speak up, they help push back against censorship and lift up the stories that matter most. 💛📖
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"The government has no place telling people what they can and cannot read.”
PEN America decries Supreme Court decision on book ban case https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-decries-supreme-court-decision-on-book-ban-case/ #censorship #bannedbooks
PEN America decries Supreme Court decision on book ban case https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-decries-supreme-court-decision-on-book-ban-case/ #censorship #bannedbooks
PEN America Decries Supreme Court Decision on Book Ban Case
PEN America responded today to the Supreme Court decision to decline to hear Little v. Llano County, a case challenging book removals from the Llano County, TX public library, saying leaving a lower court ruling in place in effect allows state and local...
pen.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"The government has no place telling people what they can and cannot read.”
PEN America decries Supreme Court decision on book ban case https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-decries-supreme-court-decision-on-book-ban-case/ #censorship #bannedbooks
PEN America decries Supreme Court decision on book ban case https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-decries-supreme-court-decision-on-book-ban-case/ #censorship #bannedbooks
Being offended by a book doesn’t make it dangerous, and it definitely doesn’t make it ban-worthy.
When we ban books because they offend us personally, we take away someone else’s window into the world. One person’s discomfort should never decide what an entire community is allowed to read.
When we ban books because they offend us personally, we take away someone else’s window into the world. One person’s discomfort should never decide what an entire community is allowed to read.
December 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Being offended by a book doesn’t make it dangerous, and it definitely doesn’t make it ban-worthy.
When we ban books because they offend us personally, we take away someone else’s window into the world. One person’s discomfort should never decide what an entire community is allowed to read.
When we ban books because they offend us personally, we take away someone else’s window into the world. One person’s discomfort should never decide what an entire community is allowed to read.
To our incredible community: thank you.
Every donation, every share, every comment, every time you speak up for students & educators. YOU make this movement stronger. Your support fuels our trainings, keeps our resources free & ensures that families are never fighting censorship alone.
Every donation, every share, every comment, every time you speak up for students & educators. YOU make this movement stronger. Your support fuels our trainings, keeps our resources free & ensures that families are never fighting censorship alone.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
To our incredible community: thank you.
Every donation, every share, every comment, every time you speak up for students & educators. YOU make this movement stronger. Your support fuels our trainings, keeps our resources free & ensures that families are never fighting censorship alone.
Every donation, every share, every comment, every time you speak up for students & educators. YOU make this movement stronger. Your support fuels our trainings, keeps our resources free & ensures that families are never fighting censorship alone.
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How to Support the Freedom to Read/Anti-Book Censorship Work Through Your Holiday Giving.
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
How to Support Anti Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving: Book Censorship News, December 5, 2025
In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?
bookriot.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
How to Support the Freedom to Read/Anti-Book Censorship Work Through Your Holiday Giving.
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Every time you donate, you’re helping someone find their voice in the fight against book bans.
This video highlights exactly what your support makes possible: tools, training, and real protection for students and educators.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/donate-ftrp
This video highlights exactly what your support makes possible: tools, training, and real protection for students and educators.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/donate-ftrp
December 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Every time you donate, you’re helping someone find their voice in the fight against book bans.
This video highlights exactly what your support makes possible: tools, training, and real protection for students and educators.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/donate-ftrp
This video highlights exactly what your support makes possible: tools, training, and real protection for students and educators.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/donate-ftrp