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The Vonnegut Estate, authors, and student plaintiffs are taking the state of Utah to court over unconstitutional book bans. The right to read is on the line: https://bit.ly/3NYuuEe
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February 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The Vonnegut Estate, authors, and student plaintiffs are taking the state of Utah to court over unconstitutional book bans. The right to read is on the line: https://bit.ly/3NYuuEe
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February 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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A Wyoming teen explains why lawmakers are trying to ban the very book that helped them feel seen—and why that’s wrong. Youth voices matter. Read and share: https://bit.ly/45Mv12c
Silvester: I’m a Wyoming teenager, and legislators are trying to ban the book I’m reading
The Wyoming Legislature is trying to ban one of my favorite books, “Julie of the Wolves,” and many others to keep them off the shelves of public and school libraries.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:35 PM
A Wyoming teen explains why lawmakers are trying to ban the very book that helped them feel seen—and why that’s wrong. Youth voices matter. Read and share: https://bit.ly/45Mv12c
Part 3 of a trilogy of posts, @bookriot.bsky.social takes a closer look at the history of comic book bans and where we sit going into 2026: https://bit.ly/BookRiotComicBanTrends #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
The Latest Trends in Comics Censorship: Book Censorship News, December 26, 2025
What are the trends in comics censorship over the last year? A look at the data and titles being targeted, with help from a comics scholar.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Part 3 of a trilogy of posts, @bookriot.bsky.social takes a closer look at the history of comic book bans and where we sit going into 2026: https://bit.ly/BookRiotComicBanTrends #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Show off your #LibraryShelfie and celebrate the spaces that give us freedom to explore ideas! Support #INFREADOM and help keep shelves full of diverse stories.
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After a parent came forward with concerns, a high school in Tennessee removed “The Kite Runner” from their shelves after a review, stating it no longer meets current standards for appropriate content.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/TNKiteRunnerBan #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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"It's criminal": The Kite Runner removed from classroom, schools receiving backlash
Parents, students and teachers are pushing back against Hamilton County School's recent decision to remove a book from a high school English class. We heard from a former English teacher
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January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
After a parent came forward with concerns, a high school in Tennessee removed “The Kite Runner” from their shelves after a review, stating it no longer meets current standards for appropriate content.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/TNKiteRunnerBan #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more: https://bit.ly/TNKiteRunnerBan #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Catch up on what’s going in Iowa nearly 2 years after the state enacted its school library book restrictions, where the law’s future remains unresolved and districts are working hard to find clarity as legal grounds keep shifting: https://bit.ly/IABookBanUpdates #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Catch up on what’s going in Iowa nearly 2 years after the state enacted its school library book restrictions, where the law’s future remains unresolved and districts are working hard to find clarity as legal grounds keep shifting: https://bit.ly/IABookBanUpdates #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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Take Action: Tell the Senate NOT to Break Libraries!
Senate Bill 8: Library Budgets will fundamentally destabilize and harm every Indiana public library and could be up for a vote as early as Monday. If Senate Bill 8 passes, libraries can be defunded: https://bit.ly/ILFActionSB8
Senate Bill 8: Library Budgets will fundamentally destabilize and harm every Indiana public library and could be up for a vote as early as Monday. If Senate Bill 8 passes, libraries can be defunded: https://bit.ly/ILFActionSB8
January 23, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Take Action: Tell the Senate NOT to Break Libraries!
Senate Bill 8: Library Budgets will fundamentally destabilize and harm every Indiana public library and could be up for a vote as early as Monday. If Senate Bill 8 passes, libraries can be defunded: https://bit.ly/ILFActionSB8
Senate Bill 8: Library Budgets will fundamentally destabilize and harm every Indiana public library and could be up for a vote as early as Monday. If Senate Bill 8 passes, libraries can be defunded: https://bit.ly/ILFActionSB8
Penguin Random House CEO, Nihar Malaviya, was named Publisher Weekly’s 2025 Person of the Year for his leadership in the nationwide fight to protect the freedom to read.
Learn more about his story: https://bit.ly/NMPublisherPersonofYear #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more about his story: https://bit.ly/NMPublisherPersonofYear #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Penguin Random House CEO, Nihar Malaviya, was named Publisher Weekly’s 2025 Person of the Year for his leadership in the nationwide fight to protect the freedom to read.
Learn more about his story: https://bit.ly/NMPublisherPersonofYear #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more about his story: https://bit.ly/NMPublisherPersonofYear #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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January 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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“The Randolph County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Monday night to dismiss the Public Library Board of Trustees.”
Learn more about the reasoning and impact around this decision: https://bit.ly/RandolphNCBanDecision #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more about the reasoning and impact around this decision: https://bit.ly/RandolphNCBanDecision #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Commissioners vote 3-2 to remove Randolph County library board
The board was dismissed Monday night.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
“The Randolph County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Monday night to dismiss the Public Library Board of Trustees.”
Learn more about the reasoning and impact around this decision: https://bit.ly/RandolphNCBanDecision #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more about the reasoning and impact around this decision: https://bit.ly/RandolphNCBanDecision #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Back in December, the Beaufort County Board of Education voted to restrict access to 5 additional books, including “Milk and Honey”, “Oryx and Crake” and “The Handmaid’s Tale”.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/SC5BooksBanned #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more: https://bit.ly/SC5BooksBanned #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Back in December, the Beaufort County Board of Education voted to restrict access to 5 additional books, including “Milk and Honey”, “Oryx and Crake” and “The Handmaid’s Tale”.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/SC5BooksBanned #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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January 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Tell your community this holiday season what matters to you! #JoinTheMovement
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Mark the similarities! Check out this interactive map from PEN America showcasing the bills across the country since 2022 that resulted in book bans: https://bit.ly/PENBillsIgnitingBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
The Bills Igniting Book Bans
Learn more about how state laws are propelling book bans at the local level and the impact they are having on schools and students.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Mark the similarities! Check out this interactive map from PEN America showcasing the bills across the country since 2022 that resulted in book bans: https://bit.ly/PENBillsIgnitingBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
We have some exciting new items available on our Bonfire store, including 2 styles of beanies: https://www.bonfire.com/in-freadom-beanie/
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“Parents and officials in the North Little Rock School District are at odds over a controversial plan to shield certain books from students.”
Learn more about this ongoing story regarding children’s books out of Arkansas: https://bit.ly/ArkansasRemoveBooksOnline #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more about this ongoing story regarding children’s books out of Arkansas: https://bit.ly/ArkansasRemoveBooksOnline #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Families voice concern after North Little Rock School District removes books from online platform
Parents and officials in the North Little Rock School District are at odds over a controversial plan to shield certain books from students.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“Parents and officials in the North Little Rock School District are at odds over a controversial plan to shield certain books from students.”
Learn more about this ongoing story regarding children’s books out of Arkansas: https://bit.ly/ArkansasRemoveBooksOnline #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more about this ongoing story regarding children’s books out of Arkansas: https://bit.ly/ArkansasRemoveBooksOnline #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Good news out of New Hampshire! “HB324 would have required school districts to adopt a state-approved procedure that would allow parents or anyone else to challenge material used in public schools... as obscene or harmful to minors.” https://bit.ly/NHHouseVetoes #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
NH House votes in favor of all 11 Ayotte Vetoes
From book bans to requiring high schools to show anti-abortion videos, the votes to sustain the governor’s vetoes were not close and in some cases the House reversed itself and voted in favor of sustaining the vetoes of four bills.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Good news out of New Hampshire! “HB324 would have required school districts to adopt a state-approved procedure that would allow parents or anyone else to challenge material used in public schools... as obscene or harmful to minors.” https://bit.ly/NHHouseVetoes #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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January is National Hobby Month!
Whether you love mysteries, history, or graphic novels, reading is a hobby that opens doors to new worlds. Help protect the freedom to enjoy the books you love—subscribe to #INFREADOM today: infreadomtoread.org/get-involved #JoinTheMovement
Whether you love mysteries, history, or graphic novels, reading is a hobby that opens doors to new worlds. Help protect the freedom to enjoy the books you love—subscribe to #INFREADOM today: infreadomtoread.org/get-involved #JoinTheMovement
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January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
January is National Hobby Month!
Whether you love mysteries, history, or graphic novels, reading is a hobby that opens doors to new worlds. Help protect the freedom to enjoy the books you love—subscribe to #INFREADOM today: infreadomtoread.org/get-involved #JoinTheMovement
Whether you love mysteries, history, or graphic novels, reading is a hobby that opens doors to new worlds. Help protect the freedom to enjoy the books you love—subscribe to #INFREADOM today: infreadomtoread.org/get-involved #JoinTheMovement
Indianapolis’s own John Green, author of the most frequently banned book 20 years after its release, talks with PEN America about how the landscape is shifting related to book bans and his concerns: https://bit.ly/PENJGInterview #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
John Green, Author of Most Banned Book, Says It’s No Badge of Honor
In conversation with PEN America, John Green spoke about censorship and the power of books – but left us with his characteristic hope.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Indianapolis’s own John Green, author of the most frequently banned book 20 years after its release, talks with PEN America about how the landscape is shifting related to book bans and his concerns: https://bit.ly/PENJGInterview #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
After recently deciding not to hear arguments in the book ban case: Leila Green Little et al. v. Llano County, leaving the 5th Circuit ruling in place, SCOTUS granted power to states to make decisions about book bans: https://bit.ly/SupremeCourtBookBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
After recently deciding not to hear arguments in the book ban case: Leila Green Little et al. v. Llano County, leaving the 5th Circuit ruling in place, SCOTUS granted power to states to make decisions about book bans: https://bit.ly/SupremeCourtBookBans #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
5 key organizations leading the fight against censorship are sounding the alarm on a major censorship crisis as we prepare for 2026: https://bit.ly/BookRiot2025CensorshipTrends #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
5 key organizations leading the fight against censorship are sounding the alarm on a major censorship crisis as we prepare for 2026: https://bit.ly/BookRiot2025CensorshipTrends #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Start the new year empowered. Subscribe to the #INFREADOM newsletter and be part of the movement to defend the freedom to read for all Hoosiers in 2026.
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“In a 3-2 vote, board members voted to remove ‘Push’ by Sapphire, and in a unanimous vote, to restrict ‘The Bluest Eye’ by Toni Morrison to students older than 18 and whose parents give consent.”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/RedlandsRemovesBooks #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more: https://bit.ly/RedlandsRemovesBooks #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
UPDATE: Redlands Unified removes and restricts contested books from library shelves
The latest education news updates from EdSource.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“In a 3-2 vote, board members voted to remove ‘Push’ by Sapphire, and in a unanimous vote, to restrict ‘The Bluest Eye’ by Toni Morrison to students older than 18 and whose parents give consent.”
Learn more: https://bit.ly/RedlandsRemovesBooks #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more: https://bit.ly/RedlandsRemovesBooks #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement