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’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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“Schrecker, the McCarthyism expert, said the standards present “a very narrow and repressive view of American history” that reinforces the status quo and obscures historical moments that sparked social and political change.”
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What to know about how Florida will teach McCarthyism and the Cold War
Students in Florida’s public schools will soon be learning an interpretation of McCarthyism and the Cold War that is steeped in rhetoric of that era.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
“Schrecker, the McCarthyism expert, said the standards present “a very narrow and repressive view of American history” that reinforces the status quo and obscures historical moments that sparked social and political change.”
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Excellent information on the latest in book bans. 👇
What is Take Back The Classroom? A deep dive into the project making its way into right-wing circles, aiding in book bans nationwide. Who is behind it? How does it work? How are they recruiting new cult members?
Know before it reaches your library.
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Know before it reaches your library.
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What Is Take Back The Classroom?: Book Censorship News, November 14, 2025
With the closure of BookLooks, we've seen the rise of Take Back the Classroom. But what is this website and how do their book "reviews" work?
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November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Excellent information on the latest in book bans. 👇
This holiday season, let’s make gift-giving meaningful and activist-friendly. Dive into this guide and discover how your holiday gifts can support librarians, students, local bookstores, and the freedom to read for everyone.
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Incorporating the Freedom to Read into Your Holiday Gift-Giving Plan
This Freedom to Read Project guide encourages using holiday giving to support intellectual freedom through diverse book gifts, donations to We Need Diverse Books, indie bookstores’ nonprofit wings, an...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This holiday season, let’s make gift-giving meaningful and activist-friendly. Dive into this guide and discover how your holiday gifts can support librarians, students, local bookstores, and the freedom to read for everyone.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/incorporatin...
#FreedomToRead
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/incorporatin...
#FreedomToRead
CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? by Irene Latham & Charles Waters is a powerful book of poetry that opens the door for kids to explore race, identity, & friendship, bringing necessary conversations into classrooms & homes with honesty and heart. Let’s keep stories like this on shelves, in hands, & in hearts.
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? by Irene Latham & Charles Waters is a powerful book of poetry that opens the door for kids to explore race, identity, & friendship, bringing necessary conversations into classrooms & homes with honesty and heart. Let’s keep stories like this on shelves, in hands, & in hearts.
Want to speak out against book censorship in your district? Emailing your school board is a powerful place to start! Here are some quick tips (below).
Your voice matters. Let them hear it.
#FreedomToRead #LetKidsRead #AntiCensorship
Your voice matters. Let them hear it.
#FreedomToRead #LetKidsRead #AntiCensorship
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Want to speak out against book censorship in your district? Emailing your school board is a powerful place to start! Here are some quick tips (below).
Your voice matters. Let them hear it.
#FreedomToRead #LetKidsRead #AntiCensorship
Your voice matters. Let them hear it.
#FreedomToRead #LetKidsRead #AntiCensorship
Too often, censorship activists skip reading the full book (or its context) and instead spotlight specific dramatic excerpts at school board meetings to spark fear and outrage. But books are meant to be experienced as a whole, not reduced to a few cherry-picked pages.
#FreedomToRead
#FreedomToRead
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Too often, censorship activists skip reading the full book (or its context) and instead spotlight specific dramatic excerpts at school board meetings to spark fear and outrage. But books are meant to be experienced as a whole, not reduced to a few cherry-picked pages.
#FreedomToRead
#FreedomToRead
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Rutherford County Library System (TN) shut down 2 libraries to ban books from the collections. This decision came as the Secretary of State sent them a letter demanding they "follow the law" and "follow Executive Orders" related to collections.
The board *likes* this.
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The board *likes* this.
bookriot.com/rutherford-c...
Rutherford County Library System (TN) Temporarily Shuts Down to Ban Books
Rutherford County Library System announced on social media a surprise shutdown of two libraries. Why? "Reviewing inventory."
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November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Rutherford County Library System (TN) shut down 2 libraries to ban books from the collections. This decision came as the Secretary of State sent them a letter demanding they "follow the law" and "follow Executive Orders" related to collections.
The board *likes* this.
bookriot.com/rutherford-c...
The board *likes* this.
bookriot.com/rutherford-c...
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URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
URGENT Call to Action - Email Your Senators! — Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom To Read learned late on Thursday that An Act Regarding Free Expression (renamed S. 2696) has moved out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and will be going to a floor vote next Thursd...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
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Meet three of the high schoolers who saw their state reading bowl banned eight books in Georgia...and did something about it.
Kids should never have to do this kind of work, but they are absolutely worth celebrating when they do: bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Kids should never have to do this kind of work, but they are absolutely worth celebrating when they do: bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Meet the High Schoolers Who Overturned a State Reading Bowl Book Ban: Book Censorship News, November 7, 2025
A Georgia statewide reading bowl banned eight books. These students led the charge to get the bans overturned and succeeded.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Meet three of the high schoolers who saw their state reading bowl banned eight books in Georgia...and did something about it.
Kids should never have to do this kind of work, but they are absolutely worth celebrating when they do: bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Kids should never have to do this kind of work, but they are absolutely worth celebrating when they do: bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Two Rutherford County (TN) libraries just shut down amid a push to ban LGBTQ+ books. This isn’t just local, it’s about who gets to decide what stories we can read.
Read the full story on Book Riot bookriot.com/rutherford-c...
#BooksNotBans #LibraryFreedom
Read the full story on Book Riot bookriot.com/rutherford-c...
#BooksNotBans #LibraryFreedom
Rutherford County Library System (TN) Temporarily Shuts Down to Ban Books
Rutherford County Library System announced on social media a surprise shutdown of two libraries. Why? "Reviewing inventory."
bookriot.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Two Rutherford County (TN) libraries just shut down amid a push to ban LGBTQ+ books. This isn’t just local, it’s about who gets to decide what stories we can read.
Read the full story on Book Riot bookriot.com/rutherford-c...
#BooksNotBans #LibraryFreedom
Read the full story on Book Riot bookriot.com/rutherford-c...
#BooksNotBans #LibraryFreedom
You liked, we listened... We took our popular post on how to talk to your kids about banned books and expanded it into a full-length article packed with tips, talking points, and book suggestions your family can actually use.
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Banned Books
Talking—you can empower kids to read boldly by discussing why books get banned, reading them together, and modeling advocacy and curiosity.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
You liked, we listened... We took our popular post on how to talk to your kids about banned books and expanded it into a full-length article packed with tips, talking points, and book suggestions your family can actually use.
freedomtoreadproject.org/how_to_talk_to_your_kids_about_banned_books
freedomtoreadproject.org/how_to_talk_to_your_kids_about_banned_books
Toni Morrison’s THE BLUEST EYE is a masterpiece of American literature, a searing, compassionate exploration of race, beauty, identity, and the longing to be seen. It gives voice to those who are too often silenced, inviting readers to confront painful truths about how society defines worth & love.
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Toni Morrison’s THE BLUEST EYE is a masterpiece of American literature, a searing, compassionate exploration of race, beauty, identity, and the longing to be seen. It gives voice to those who are too often silenced, inviting readers to confront painful truths about how society defines worth & love.
Our free guide, “Turning the Page: An Advocate’s Guide to the Freedom to Read,” offers practical strategies for starting tough conversations, organizing your community, and protecting access to books in schools and libraries.
Download for free here:
freedomtoreadproject.org/turning_the_page
Download for free here:
freedomtoreadproject.org/turning_the_page
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Our free guide, “Turning the Page: An Advocate’s Guide to the Freedom to Read,” offers practical strategies for starting tough conversations, organizing your community, and protecting access to books in schools and libraries.
Download for free here:
freedomtoreadproject.org/turning_the_page
Download for free here:
freedomtoreadproject.org/turning_the_page
In the 2024–25 school year, Florida led the nation with 2,304 book bans, according to PEN America. That’s 2,304 lost opportunities for students to see themselves, question ideas, and learn from diverse voices.
Every banned book is a silenced story, and every silence chips away at democracy.
Every banned book is a silenced story, and every silence chips away at democracy.
November 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In the 2024–25 school year, Florida led the nation with 2,304 book bans, according to PEN America. That’s 2,304 lost opportunities for students to see themselves, question ideas, and learn from diverse voices.
Every banned book is a silenced story, and every silence chips away at democracy.
Every banned book is a silenced story, and every silence chips away at democracy.
🎃👻 Happy Halloween from the Freedom to Read Project! 👻🎃
Tonight’s the perfect time for spooky stories, eerie adventures, and a reminder that the scariest thing of all is censorship. 😱
Stay brave, stay curious, and keep those stories alive. 💀📖
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #SpookyStories
Tonight’s the perfect time for spooky stories, eerie adventures, and a reminder that the scariest thing of all is censorship. 😱
Stay brave, stay curious, and keep those stories alive. 💀📖
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #SpookyStories
October 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🎃👻 Happy Halloween from the Freedom to Read Project! 👻🎃
Tonight’s the perfect time for spooky stories, eerie adventures, and a reminder that the scariest thing of all is censorship. 😱
Stay brave, stay curious, and keep those stories alive. 💀📖
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #SpookyStories
Tonight’s the perfect time for spooky stories, eerie adventures, and a reminder that the scariest thing of all is censorship. 😱
Stay brave, stay curious, and keep those stories alive. 💀📖
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #SpookyStories
This is a great take on what happened for Banned Books Week in many places.
What happened in libraries during Banned Books Week?
Turns out, there was a lot of banning of Banned Books Week, period.
A look at what happened across the country and why.
That, plus this week's *extensive* book censorship news.
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Turns out, there was a lot of banning of Banned Books Week, period.
A look at what happened across the country and why.
That, plus this week's *extensive* book censorship news.
bookriot.com/banning-bann...
The Banning of Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, October 31, 2025
Banned Books Week is being quietly banned in public libraries across the US. This is a political choice in an era where libraries continue to claim being "not political."
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October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This is a great take on what happened for Banned Books Week in many places.
Florida’s newly proposed K–12 social studies standards are raising alarms among parents, educators, and First Amendment advocates.
If our children don’t learn how to question authority, we’re not educating citizens, we’re training subjects.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/florida_s_ne...
If our children don’t learn how to question authority, we’re not educating citizens, we’re training subjects.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/florida_s_ne...
Florida’s New Social Studies Standards: A Deepening Crisis for Critical Thinking and Honest History
Florida’s new social studies standards emphasize anti-communism, restrict discussion, retain flawed Black history content, and threaten critical thinking, civic literacy, and academic freedom.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Florida’s newly proposed K–12 social studies standards are raising alarms among parents, educators, and First Amendment advocates.
If our children don’t learn how to question authority, we’re not educating citizens, we’re training subjects.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/florida_s_ne...
If our children don’t learn how to question authority, we’re not educating citizens, we’re training subjects.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/florida_s_ne...
SOMETHING HAPPENED IN OUR TOWN is a powerful, compassionate book that helps children make sense of racial injustice in their world. Told through the perspectives of two families (one Black, one white) it opens space for honest conversations about fairness, empathy, and how to stand up to wrongness.
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
SOMETHING HAPPENED IN OUR TOWN is a powerful, compassionate book that helps children make sense of racial injustice in their world. Told through the perspectives of two families (one Black, one white) it opens space for honest conversations about fairness, empathy, and how to stand up to wrongness.
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Here’s a recap of important Texas school board races! Elect freedom to read candidates. Share with friends! franklinstrong.substack.com/p/the-book-l...
The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Election is HERE
(October's most anticipated release, with the possible exception of The Life of a Showgirl)
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October 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Here’s a recap of important Texas school board races! Elect freedom to read candidates. Share with friends! franklinstrong.substack.com/p/the-book-l...
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DID YOU KNOW: During the 2024-2025 school year, the works of the 10 most frequently banned authors accounted for 13% of all instances of book bans. More here: pen.org/banned-autho... #bannedbooks
October 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
DID YOU KNOW: During the 2024-2025 school year, the works of the 10 most frequently banned authors accounted for 13% of all instances of book bans. More here: pen.org/banned-autho... #bannedbooks
Leaving a review for a banned book does more than share your opinion; it helps protect the freedom to read.
Every thoughtful review helps ensure that silenced voices are still heard. So if you loved (or even just read) a banned book, leave a review today.
#FreedomToRead #BannedBooks
Every thoughtful review helps ensure that silenced voices are still heard. So if you loved (or even just read) a banned book, leave a review today.
#FreedomToRead #BannedBooks
October 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Leaving a review for a banned book does more than share your opinion; it helps protect the freedom to read.
Every thoughtful review helps ensure that silenced voices are still heard. So if you loved (or even just read) a banned book, leave a review today.
#FreedomToRead #BannedBooks
Every thoughtful review helps ensure that silenced voices are still heard. So if you loved (or even just read) a banned book, leave a review today.
#FreedomToRead #BannedBooks
This quote says it all. You get to decide what your child reads, but that same right belongs to other parents too. Freedom means choice, not control.
When we start deciding what *other people’s* kids can read, we cross from guidance into censorship.
Respect your values. Let others do the same.
When we start deciding what *other people’s* kids can read, we cross from guidance into censorship.
Respect your values. Let others do the same.
October 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This quote says it all. You get to decide what your child reads, but that same right belongs to other parents too. Freedom means choice, not control.
When we start deciding what *other people’s* kids can read, we cross from guidance into censorship.
Respect your values. Let others do the same.
When we start deciding what *other people’s* kids can read, we cross from guidance into censorship.
Respect your values. Let others do the same.
You showed up. You raised your voice. You stood for something at the “No Kings” protest.
Now what? The fight for intellectual freedom doesn’t end when the signs come down; it’s just beginning.
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Now what? The fight for intellectual freedom doesn’t end when the signs come down; it’s just beginning.
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You Went to the “No Kings” Protest… Now What?
The No Kings protest is just the beginning. Keep the momentum by organizing locally, contacting officials, using Turning the Page, and defending intellectual freedom.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
October 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
You showed up. You raised your voice. You stood for something at the “No Kings” protest.
Now what? The fight for intellectual freedom doesn’t end when the signs come down; it’s just beginning.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/you_went_to_...
Now what? The fight for intellectual freedom doesn’t end when the signs come down; it’s just beginning.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/you_went_to_...
WHITE OUT is a joyful celebration of love, friendship, and connection told through intertwining stories on one snowy Atlanta night.
This book deserves to be on every shelf because it shows the beauty of diverse voices, identities, and experiences.
#FreedomToRead
This book deserves to be on every shelf because it shows the beauty of diverse voices, identities, and experiences.
#FreedomToRead
October 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
WHITE OUT is a joyful celebration of love, friendship, and connection told through intertwining stories on one snowy Atlanta night.
This book deserves to be on every shelf because it shows the beauty of diverse voices, identities, and experiences.
#FreedomToRead
This book deserves to be on every shelf because it shows the beauty of diverse voices, identities, and experiences.
#FreedomToRead
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As book bans proliferate, Latine authors are increasingly caught in the cultural crossfire https://holacultura.com/as-book-bans-proliferate-latine-authors-are-increasingly-caught-in-the-cultural-crossfire/
As Book Bans Proliferate, Latine Authors Are Increasingly Caught In The Cultural Crossfire | Hola Cultura
What happens when a community's stories are stripped from the shelves? What does it mean when young Latine readers can't find books that reflect their own
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October 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As book bans proliferate, Latine authors are increasingly caught in the cultural crossfire https://holacultura.com/as-book-bans-proliferate-latine-authors-are-increasingly-caught-in-the-cultural-crossfire/