Freedom to Read Project
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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.
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein isn’t just about a dog, it’s about love, grief, resilience, and loyalty when life gets hard.
It builds compassion and empathy, helps families talk about tough realities, and reminds readers how to keep going.
That’s not inappropriate. That’s human.
It builds compassion and empathy, helps families talk about tough realities, and reminds readers how to keep going.
That’s not inappropriate. That’s human.
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein isn’t just about a dog, it’s about love, grief, resilience, and loyalty when life gets hard.
It builds compassion and empathy, helps families talk about tough realities, and reminds readers how to keep going.
That’s not inappropriate. That’s human.
It builds compassion and empathy, helps families talk about tough realities, and reminds readers how to keep going.
That’s not inappropriate. That’s human.
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On Monday, Cyfair ISD’s recently elected 4-3 pro-public ed majority took decisive action to walk back the removal of 13 TEA/SBOE approved textbook chapters, censored by their prior board majority.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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Cy-Fair ISD board reverses course, restores banned textbook chapters
The Cy-Fair ISD board reinstated 13 chapters from five textbooks that were censored by the board's previous conservative majority. It marked the first rollback of policies by the new board .
www.houstonchronicle.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
On Monday, Cyfair ISD’s recently elected 4-3 pro-public ed majority took decisive action to walk back the removal of 13 TEA/SBOE approved textbook chapters, censored by their prior board majority.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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PEN America today is leading a delegation of nationally renowned writers to Texas A&M University in defense of academic freedom and free expression on campus. https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-leads-writer-delegation-to-texas-am-as-more-than-30-groups-push-back-on-campus-censorship/
PEN America Leads Writer Delegation to Texas A&M as More Than 30 Groups Push Back on Campus Censorship
PEN America leads delegation to Texas A&M to demand regents reverse censorship policies that undermine academic freedom
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February 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
PEN America today is leading a delegation of nationally renowned writers to Texas A&M University in defense of academic freedom and free expression on campus. https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-leads-writer-delegation-to-texas-am-as-more-than-30-groups-push-back-on-campus-censorship/
Talking with your kids about books isn’t scary, it’s powerful.
Books open doors. Conversations build trust.
Ask what they think. Listen. Grow together.
That’s not dangerous, that’s parenting.
#FreedomToRead #RaiseReaders #BooksNotBans
Books open doors. Conversations build trust.
Ask what they think. Listen. Grow together.
That’s not dangerous, that’s parenting.
#FreedomToRead #RaiseReaders #BooksNotBans
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Talking with your kids about books isn’t scary, it’s powerful.
Books open doors. Conversations build trust.
Ask what they think. Listen. Grow together.
That’s not dangerous, that’s parenting.
#FreedomToRead #RaiseReaders #BooksNotBans
Books open doors. Conversations build trust.
Ask what they think. Listen. Grow together.
That’s not dangerous, that’s parenting.
#FreedomToRead #RaiseReaders #BooksNotBans
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Hey Georgia! Get on the horn to your state reps about this!
Book ban versus parent control, lawmakers debate purpose of bill that could send librarians to jail |
by Ty Tagami | Feb 6, 2026 | Capitol Beat News Service
capitol-beat.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Hey Georgia! Get on the horn to your state reps about this!
As a movement to ban books reaches the front doors of libraries across the country, librarians find themselves on the frontlines. Watch @independentlens.bsky.social @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
on the PBS YouTube Channel and PBS app starting February 9.
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on the PBS YouTube Channel and PBS app starting February 9.
www.pbs.org/independentl...
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The Librarians Premieres February 09, 2026 Directed by Kim A Snyder Librarians across the U.S. examine how restrictions on library content are shaping communities. More Info Watch Now Children of Las ...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
As a movement to ban books reaches the front doors of libraries across the country, librarians find themselves on the frontlines. Watch @independentlens.bsky.social @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
on the PBS YouTube Channel and PBS app starting February 9.
www.pbs.org/independentl...
on the PBS YouTube Channel and PBS app starting February 9.
www.pbs.org/independentl...
New proposals are popping up across the country that could protect (or threaten) what we can access in libraries and classrooms.
Check out this clear breakdown of freedom-to-read bill proposals and what they mean for readers everywhere:
bookriot.com/freedom-to-r...
Check out this clear breakdown of freedom-to-read bill proposals and what they mean for readers everywhere:
bookriot.com/freedom-to-r...
Four Freedom to Read Bills to Follow Right Now: Book Censorship News, February 6, 2026
Updates on four freedom to read bills at the state level right now, as well as the voices of students advocating for their right to read.
bookriot.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM
New proposals are popping up across the country that could protect (or threaten) what we can access in libraries and classrooms.
Check out this clear breakdown of freedom-to-read bill proposals and what they mean for readers everywhere:
bookriot.com/freedom-to-r...
Check out this clear breakdown of freedom-to-read bill proposals and what they mean for readers everywhere:
bookriot.com/freedom-to-r...
As a movement to ban books reaches the front doors of libraries across the country, librarians find themselves on the frontlines. Watch @independentlens.bsky.social @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social on the PBS YouTube Channel and PBS app starting February 9.
www.pbs.org/independentl...
www.pbs.org/independentl...
Home - Independent Lens
The Librarians Premieres February 09, 2026 Directed by Kim A Snyder Librarians across the U.S. examine how restrictions on library content are shaping communities. More Info Watch Now Children of Las ...
www.pbs.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
As a movement to ban books reaches the front doors of libraries across the country, librarians find themselves on the frontlines. Watch @independentlens.bsky.social @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social on the PBS YouTube Channel and PBS app starting February 9.
www.pbs.org/independentl...
www.pbs.org/independentl...
Ready to turn your love of books into action? YOU can make a difference for the freedom to read!
This guide is packed with simple, creative advocacy ideas to protect the freedom to read in your community.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/turn_passion...
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #LibraryAdvocacy
This guide is packed with simple, creative advocacy ideas to protect the freedom to read in your community.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/turn_passion...
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #LibraryAdvocacy
Turn Passion Into Action: Advocacy Event Ideas to Protect the Freedom to Read
Get involved with simple community events—postcards, calls, webinars, and read-ins—to mobilize neighbors and protect the freedom to read.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Ready to turn your love of books into action? YOU can make a difference for the freedom to read!
This guide is packed with simple, creative advocacy ideas to protect the freedom to read in your community.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/turn_passion...
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #LibraryAdvocacy
This guide is packed with simple, creative advocacy ideas to protect the freedom to read in your community.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/turn_passion...
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #LibraryAdvocacy
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Every year, communities and schools come together to show their support for transgender and non-binary youth every February for the Welcoming Schools National Day of Reading. This year it's on February 27. If you're interested in hosting a reading fill out the form here:
HRC Welcoming Schools National Day of Reading
In 2015, a Kindergarten teacher in a small town in Wisconsin planned a reading and discussion of the book “I am Jazz” as part of their efforts to show support to a student. Prior to the reading, an…
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February 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Every year, communities and schools come together to show their support for transgender and non-binary youth every February for the Welcoming Schools National Day of Reading. This year it's on February 27. If you're interested in hosting a reading fill out the form here:
A new bill in Tennessee would let any resident request the removal of books from public libraries, setting a dangerous precedent that could spread nationwide. This isn’t about protecting kids, it’s about controlling what everyone can read.
www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
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Tennessee bill would allow residents to request book removals from public libraries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Fighting over books could expand from school libraries to public libraries. If a new bill passes in Tennessee’s legislature, anyone who lives in a county could ask t…
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February 4, 2026 at 8:19 PM
A new bill in Tennessee would let any resident request the removal of books from public libraries, setting a dangerous precedent that could spread nationwide. This isn’t about protecting kids, it’s about controlling what everyone can read.
www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer helps readers face grief, trauma, and healing with honesty and empathy. That’s not dangerous, that’s human.
Let kids read. Let them feel.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
Let kids read. Let them feel.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
February 4, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer helps readers face grief, trauma, and healing with honesty and empathy. That’s not dangerous, that’s human.
Let kids read. Let them feel.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
Let kids read. Let them feel.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
Got 5 minutes? Email your legislators. A few thoughtful messages can shape votes that protect our libraries.
Be brief, say you’re a constituent, make a clear ask, share your story, follow up.
Your voice matters.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #Advocate
Be brief, say you’re a constituent, make a clear ask, share your story, follow up.
Your voice matters.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #Advocate
February 3, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Got 5 minutes? Email your legislators. A few thoughtful messages can shape votes that protect our libraries.
Be brief, say you’re a constituent, make a clear ask, share your story, follow up.
Your voice matters.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #Advocate
Be brief, say you’re a constituent, make a clear ask, share your story, follow up.
Your voice matters.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #Advocate
This isn't “parental choice.” It’s shelves emptied, stories erased & students cut off from ideas that help them learn, question & grow.
Every removed book is a reader who won't see themselves reflected & narrows the world a little more. FL students deserve libraries full of possibility, not fear.
Every removed book is a reader who won't see themselves reflected & narrows the world a little more. FL students deserve libraries full of possibility, not fear.
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
This isn't “parental choice.” It’s shelves emptied, stories erased & students cut off from ideas that help them learn, question & grow.
Every removed book is a reader who won't see themselves reflected & narrows the world a little more. FL students deserve libraries full of possibility, not fear.
Every removed book is a reader who won't see themselves reflected & narrows the world a little more. FL students deserve libraries full of possibility, not fear.
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Despite the steady stream of bad news & tragic events, good stuff happens, and victories are won. Yesterday, Colorado notched another win in the courts
Defendants in ‘Crookshanks v. Elizabeth School District’ Abandon Appeal
Three days before oral arguments, defendants in Crookshanks v. Elizabeth School District asked the 10th Circuit to dismiss their own appeal, which had been filed after a federal judge ordered the dist...
www.publishersweekly.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Despite the steady stream of bad news & tragic events, good stuff happens, and victories are won. Yesterday, Colorado notched another win in the courts
Teens deserve books that tackle real life: identity, grief, mental health, relationships. Honest stories build empathy and resilience. Censorship doesn’t protect kids, it limits them.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/why_teens_de...
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/why_teens_de...
Why Teens Deserve Access to Books That Address Tough Topics
Teens need honest books about tough realities; literature builds empathy, resilience, context, and tools to navigate life safely.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Teens deserve books that tackle real life: identity, grief, mental health, relationships. Honest stories build empathy and resilience. Censorship doesn’t protect kids, it limits them.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/why_teens_de...
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/why_teens_de...
Dear Justyce by Nic Stone builds empathy, critical thinking, and honest conversations about grief, justice, and growing up Black. That’s education, not danger.
Let kids read.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
Let kids read.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Dear Justyce by Nic Stone builds empathy, critical thinking, and honest conversations about grief, justice, and growing up Black. That’s education, not danger.
Let kids read.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
Let kids read.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
Don’t obey in advance. Pulling books “just in case” teaches power what it can take. Libraries should stand firm, not shrink. Don’t pre-ban.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
January 27, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Don’t obey in advance. Pulling books “just in case” teaches power what it can take. Libraries should stand firm, not shrink. Don’t pre-ban.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
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We're joining advocates in Colorado in celebrating a win for the freedom to read www.cpr.org/2026/01/22/e...
Defendants in ‘Crookshanks v. Elizabeth School District’ Abandon Appeal
Three days before oral arguments, defendants in Crookshanks v. Elizabeth School District asked the 10th Circuit to dismiss their own appeal, which had been filed after a federal judge ordered the dist...
www.publishersweekly.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:51 PM
We're joining advocates in Colorado in celebrating a win for the freedom to read www.cpr.org/2026/01/22/e...
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We are extremely disappointed to see that Tx Alamo Heights ISD cancelled @bartography.bsky.social school visit over a book he wasn't even planning to read to students! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @wgawest.bsky.social @americanbookseller.bsky.social
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/Texas-...
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/Texas-...
Texas Districts Cancels Author Chris Barton’s Visit Over Parent Complaints | News Bites
Glitter Everywhere! by Chris Barton mentions LGBTQIA+ people on one page, which the district said violated the state’s anti-DEI law; Iowa book ban bill back in federal courts; and more.
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:58 PM
We are extremely disappointed to see that Tx Alamo Heights ISD cancelled @bartography.bsky.social school visit over a book he wasn't even planning to read to students! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @wgawest.bsky.social @americanbookseller.bsky.social
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/Texas-...
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/Texas-...
Have you grabbed our free digital workbook, Turning the Page? Get tips, scripts, tools, and worksheets to fight book bans and protect the freedom to read.
Download: www.freedomtoreadproject.org/turning_the_page
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
Download: www.freedomtoreadproject.org/turning_the_page
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Have you grabbed our free digital workbook, Turning the Page? Get tips, scripts, tools, and worksheets to fight book bans and protect the freedom to read.
Download: www.freedomtoreadproject.org/turning_the_page
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
Download: www.freedomtoreadproject.org/turning_the_page
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans
Teens growing up under widespread book bans are reading less and entering college at a disadvantage compared to peers with full access to books, studies show. Learn how censorship is impacting a generation’s literacy and opportunities.
bookriot.com/the-generati...
bookriot.com/the-generati...
The Generational Impact of Book Bans on Teens: Book Censorship News, January 23, 2026
For generations, the research has been clear: young people read more and do better in school when they aren't subject to book bans.
bookriot.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Teens growing up under widespread book bans are reading less and entering college at a disadvantage compared to peers with full access to books, studies show. Learn how censorship is impacting a generation’s literacy and opportunities.
bookriot.com/the-generati...
bookriot.com/the-generati...
Ever hear “just buy the book”? Our newest piece explains why that argument gets libraries exactly backwards and why equal access to ideas matters.
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#FreedomToRead #LibrariesAreForEveryone
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#FreedomToRead #LibrariesAreForEveryone
What the Library Is For and Why “Just Buy the Book” Gets It Exactly Backwards
Libraries exist to guarantee equal access to ideas; telling families to buy books themselves undermines equity, choice, trust, and opportunity.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
January 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Ever hear “just buy the book”? Our newest piece explains why that argument gets libraries exactly backwards and why equal access to ideas matters.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/what_the_lib...
#FreedomToRead #LibrariesAreForEveryone
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/what_the_lib...
#FreedomToRead #LibrariesAreForEveryone
The Hate U Give helps young readers build empathy, critical thinking, and courage by engaging real-world issues with honesty and heart. Banning it doesn’t protect kids, it silences them.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #TheHateUGive #LetKidsRead
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #TheHateUGive #LetKidsRead
January 21, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The Hate U Give helps young readers build empathy, critical thinking, and courage by engaging real-world issues with honesty and heart. Banning it doesn’t protect kids, it silences them.
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #TheHateUGive #LetKidsRead
#FreedomToRead #StopBookBans #TheHateUGive #LetKidsRead
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Several AABB members spoke with The Hill about the impact of book bans on the industry. This piece raises big questions, not just for our leader in government, but for our leaders in publishing as well.
Trump’s return chills embattled LGBTQ book industry: ‘They’re stepping back’
President Trump’s return to office has fueled the grassroots forces that have driven a spike in LGBTQ book bans in recent years, creating a notable chill in the market for queer stories, according to authors and others in the publishing industry.
thehill.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Several AABB members spoke with The Hill about the impact of book bans on the industry. This piece raises big questions, not just for our leader in government, but for our leaders in publishing as well.