ALA Intellectual Freedom Round Table
@ifrt-ala.bsky.social
Promoting discussion on library intellectual freedom, facilitating communication, encouraging ALA member involvement, and fostering responsibility in policy implementation.
https://www.ala.org/ifrt
https://www.ala.org/ifrt
Join IFRT for a virtual author talk and Q&A with Adam Szetela, author of That Book Is Dangerous!. He explores the impacts on literary freedom, the techniques used to mitigate controversy, and the broader cultural forces driving censorship.
Excerpt: bit.ly/4oSjt59
Register: bit.ly/4pea4UY
Excerpt: bit.ly/4oSjt59
Register: bit.ly/4pea4UY
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Join IFRT for a virtual author talk and Q&A with Adam Szetela, author of That Book Is Dangerous!. He explores the impacts on literary freedom, the techniques used to mitigate controversy, and the broader cultural forces driving censorship.
Excerpt: bit.ly/4oSjt59
Register: bit.ly/4pea4UY
Excerpt: bit.ly/4oSjt59
Register: bit.ly/4pea4UY
We're soliciting nominations for articles on the topic of intellectual freedom.
You can find more details and the submission form at the Oboler Award website.
Submissions are due by January 30, 2026.
www.ala.org/ifrt/oboler
You can find more details and the submission form at the Oboler Award website.
Submissions are due by January 30, 2026.
www.ala.org/ifrt/oboler
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 AM
We're soliciting nominations for articles on the topic of intellectual freedom.
You can find more details and the submission form at the Oboler Award website.
Submissions are due by January 30, 2026.
www.ala.org/ifrt/oboler
You can find more details and the submission form at the Oboler Award website.
Submissions are due by January 30, 2026.
www.ala.org/ifrt/oboler
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Join IFRT Reads on Oct. 28, 7–8 p.m. ET, for a conversation on The Fight Against Book Bans with editor Shannon Oltmann and chapter authors Glen Benedict & Jenna Kammer. Select chapters will be available to IFRT members in the IFRT Reads Community on Connect:
connect.ala.org/ifrt/communi....
connect.ala.org/ifrt/communi....
October 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Join IFRT Reads on Oct. 28, 7–8 p.m. ET, for a conversation on The Fight Against Book Bans with editor Shannon Oltmann and chapter authors Glen Benedict & Jenna Kammer. Select chapters will be available to IFRT members in the IFRT Reads Community on Connect:
connect.ala.org/ifrt/communi....
connect.ala.org/ifrt/communi....
It's almost time to join the round tables of ALA for interactive sessions about intellectual freedom, popular media, moral panic, and conversations about how libraries work to protect the freedom to read.
Friday, October 24, 2025
10:00a - 4:30p Central
youtube.com/@ALAGameRT
www.twitch.tv/ALAGameRT
Friday, October 24, 2025
10:00a - 4:30p Central
youtube.com/@ALAGameRT
www.twitch.tv/ALAGameRT
October 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
It's almost time to join the round tables of ALA for interactive sessions about intellectual freedom, popular media, moral panic, and conversations about how libraries work to protect the freedom to read.
Friday, October 24, 2025
10:00a - 4:30p Central
youtube.com/@ALAGameRT
www.twitch.tv/ALAGameRT
Friday, October 24, 2025
10:00a - 4:30p Central
youtube.com/@ALAGameRT
www.twitch.tv/ALAGameRT
Tomorrow is the big day!
We’re asking everyone to take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available!
For ideas on how you can help visit:
bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...
We’re asking everyone to take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available!
For ideas on how you can help visit:
bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Tomorrow is the big day!
We’re asking everyone to take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available!
For ideas on how you can help visit:
bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...
We’re asking everyone to take at least one action to help defend books from censorship and to stand up for the library staff, educators, writers, publishers, and booksellers who make them available!
For ideas on how you can help visit:
bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...
Did you know that you can join IFRT for as little as $15 by adding us to your ALA Membership? Student Members only pay $5!
No better time than now to sign up than during #BannedBooksWeek !
Find out more here:
www.ala.org/ifrt/members...
No better time than now to sign up than during #BannedBooksWeek !
Find out more here:
www.ala.org/ifrt/members...
October 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Did you know that you can join IFRT for as little as $15 by adding us to your ALA Membership? Student Members only pay $5!
No better time than now to sign up than during #BannedBooksWeek !
Find out more here:
www.ala.org/ifrt/members...
No better time than now to sign up than during #BannedBooksWeek !
Find out more here:
www.ala.org/ifrt/members...
What's Your Freedom to Read Advocate Personality?
Take the Quiz here:
quiz.tryinteract.com#/68d400f64d6...
Take the Quiz here:
quiz.tryinteract.com#/68d400f64d6...
October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
What's Your Freedom to Read Advocate Personality?
Take the Quiz here:
quiz.tryinteract.com#/68d400f64d6...
Take the Quiz here:
quiz.tryinteract.com#/68d400f64d6...
It's almost here! Banned Books Week starts TOMORROW!
Use this calendar to find all of the events happening near you:
bannedbooksweek.org/events/
Use this calendar to find all of the events happening near you:
bannedbooksweek.org/events/
October 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It's almost here! Banned Books Week starts TOMORROW!
Use this calendar to find all of the events happening near you:
bannedbooksweek.org/events/
Use this calendar to find all of the events happening near you:
bannedbooksweek.org/events/
Need some graphics to promote #BannedBooksWeek ?
We have you covered!
The link contains posters, bookmarks, social media graphics, and MORE!
bannedbooksweek.org/promotional-...
We have you covered!
The link contains posters, bookmarks, social media graphics, and MORE!
bannedbooksweek.org/promotional-...
September 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Need some graphics to promote #BannedBooksWeek ?
We have you covered!
The link contains posters, bookmarks, social media graphics, and MORE!
bannedbooksweek.org/promotional-...
We have you covered!
The link contains posters, bookmarks, social media graphics, and MORE!
bannedbooksweek.org/promotional-...
We wanted to thank everyone for being so passionate about intellectual freedom and choosing to stand up for everyone’s right to read freely.
From everyone on our executive team to all of you, thanks so much for another fantastic #ALAAC25.
We will never stop fighting for you.
From everyone on our executive team to all of you, thanks so much for another fantastic #ALAAC25.
We will never stop fighting for you.
June 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We wanted to thank everyone for being so passionate about intellectual freedom and choosing to stand up for everyone’s right to read freely.
From everyone on our executive team to all of you, thanks so much for another fantastic #ALAAC25.
We will never stop fighting for you.
From everyone on our executive team to all of you, thanks so much for another fantastic #ALAAC25.
We will never stop fighting for you.
Remember to give to the Merritt Fund!
It’s a trust devoted to librarians for their welfare, support and medical care; who may have been denied employment rights.
Please read more below.
www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...
It’s a trust devoted to librarians for their welfare, support and medical care; who may have been denied employment rights.
Please read more below.
www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...
June 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Remember to give to the Merritt Fund!
It’s a trust devoted to librarians for their welfare, support and medical care; who may have been denied employment rights.
Please read more below.
www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...
It’s a trust devoted to librarians for their welfare, support and medical care; who may have been denied employment rights.
Please read more below.
www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...
It’s #ALAAC25 day two! What #intellectualfreedom sessions are you checking out today and what have you loved so far?!
June 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It’s #ALAAC25 day two! What #intellectualfreedom sessions are you checking out today and what have you loved so far?!
Is everyone excited to start your first sessions?!
Don’t forget to check out all of the intellectual freedom sessions this weekend!
Check out this handy dandy guide while you’re in Philly!
#ALAAC25
www.oif.ala.org/your-guide-t...
Don’t forget to check out all of the intellectual freedom sessions this weekend!
Check out this handy dandy guide while you’re in Philly!
#ALAAC25
www.oif.ala.org/your-guide-t...
June 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Is everyone excited to start your first sessions?!
Don’t forget to check out all of the intellectual freedom sessions this weekend!
Check out this handy dandy guide while you’re in Philly!
#ALAAC25
www.oif.ala.org/your-guide-t...
Don’t forget to check out all of the intellectual freedom sessions this weekend!
Check out this handy dandy guide while you’re in Philly!
#ALAAC25
www.oif.ala.org/your-guide-t...
Join us for the Intellectual Freedom Awards at ALA Annual Conference 2025.
June 27, 7:30 pm, Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E. bit.ly/IFawards2025
This even is open to all registered ALA Conference attendees.
Special thanks to OverDrive, PRH, Macmillan, Sage Publishing, and Simon and Schuster.
June 27, 7:30 pm, Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E. bit.ly/IFawards2025
This even is open to all registered ALA Conference attendees.
Special thanks to OverDrive, PRH, Macmillan, Sage Publishing, and Simon and Schuster.
June 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Join us for the Intellectual Freedom Awards at ALA Annual Conference 2025.
June 27, 7:30 pm, Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E. bit.ly/IFawards2025
This even is open to all registered ALA Conference attendees.
Special thanks to OverDrive, PRH, Macmillan, Sage Publishing, and Simon and Schuster.
June 27, 7:30 pm, Philadelphia Marriott, Salon E. bit.ly/IFawards2025
This even is open to all registered ALA Conference attendees.
Special thanks to OverDrive, PRH, Macmillan, Sage Publishing, and Simon and Schuster.
It's here!!! It's here!!!
Read the #IFRT Annual Report now on our website, and if you are heading to #ALAAC25 in Philly, drop by and see us at our annual meeting on Sunday at 1pm in Room 113A.
www.ala.org/ifrt/ifrt-re...
Read the #IFRT Annual Report now on our website, and if you are heading to #ALAAC25 in Philly, drop by and see us at our annual meeting on Sunday at 1pm in Room 113A.
www.ala.org/ifrt/ifrt-re...
June 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM
It's here!!! It's here!!!
Read the #IFRT Annual Report now on our website, and if you are heading to #ALAAC25 in Philly, drop by and see us at our annual meeting on Sunday at 1pm in Room 113A.
www.ala.org/ifrt/ifrt-re...
Read the #IFRT Annual Report now on our website, and if you are heading to #ALAAC25 in Philly, drop by and see us at our annual meeting on Sunday at 1pm in Room 113A.
www.ala.org/ifrt/ifrt-re...
Register for the Zoom call with John Chrastka from EveryLibrary on Wednesday June 18 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
Please log into your own personal Zoom account before registering and before entering the Zoom room.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Please log into your own personal Zoom account before registering and before entering the Zoom room.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
June 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Register for the Zoom call with John Chrastka from EveryLibrary on Wednesday June 18 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time.
Please log into your own personal Zoom account before registering and before entering the Zoom room.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Please log into your own personal Zoom account before registering and before entering the Zoom room.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Why Is Public Education Under Assault? What Can Librarians Do to Defend Public Education?
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
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April 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Why Is Public Education Under Assault? What Can Librarians Do to Defend Public Education?
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
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How Can Librarians Promote Uncensored U.S. History?
Thursday, April 17, 2025
4 p.m. Eastern / 3 p.m. Central Time / 2 p.m. Mountain / 1 p.m. Pacific
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
4 p.m. Eastern / 3 p.m. Central Time / 2 p.m. Mountain / 1 p.m. Pacific
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April 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
How Can Librarians Promote Uncensored U.S. History?
Thursday, April 17, 2025
4 p.m. Eastern / 3 p.m. Central Time / 2 p.m. Mountain / 1 p.m. Pacific
Register in advance for this meeting:
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
4 p.m. Eastern / 3 p.m. Central Time / 2 p.m. Mountain / 1 p.m. Pacific
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"Every year, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools."
Check out this year's list below:
www.ala.org/bbooks/frequ...
#toptenchallengedbooks
Check out this year's list below:
www.ala.org/bbooks/frequ...
#toptenchallengedbooks
April 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
"Every year, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools."
Check out this year's list below:
www.ala.org/bbooks/frequ...
#toptenchallengedbooks
Check out this year's list below:
www.ala.org/bbooks/frequ...
#toptenchallengedbooks
Congratulations to our newly elected leaders!
We extend our sincere gratitude to all the candidates who ran for office—your commitment to #intellectualfreedom and service to #IFRT is deeply appreciated. Thank you to everyone who participated in the election process!
We extend our sincere gratitude to all the candidates who ran for office—your commitment to #intellectualfreedom and service to #IFRT is deeply appreciated. Thank you to everyone who participated in the election process!
April 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Congratulations to our newly elected leaders!
We extend our sincere gratitude to all the candidates who ran for office—your commitment to #intellectualfreedom and service to #IFRT is deeply appreciated. Thank you to everyone who participated in the election process!
We extend our sincere gratitude to all the candidates who ran for office—your commitment to #intellectualfreedom and service to #IFRT is deeply appreciated. Thank you to everyone who participated in the election process!
How Can Librarians Talk About Gender?
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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April 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
How Can Librarians Talk About Gender?
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
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Join us for our next IFRT Reads event:
How Can Librarians Combat Anti-Immigrant Hatred?
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
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How Can Librarians Combat Anti-Immigrant Hatred?
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
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March 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Join us for our next IFRT Reads event:
How Can Librarians Combat Anti-Immigrant Hatred?
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
Register in advance for this meeting:
ala-events.zoom.us/.../reg.../y...
How Can Librarians Combat Anti-Immigrant Hatred?
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
3 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Central Time / 1 p.m. Mountain / noon Pacific
Register in advance for this meeting:
ala-events.zoom.us/.../reg.../y...
Meet our #IFRT candidates running for Treasurer:
Jim Neal and Kristin Pekoll
www.oif.ala.org/ifrt-electio...
Jim Neal and Kristin Pekoll
www.oif.ala.org/ifrt-electio...
March 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Meet our #IFRT candidates running for Treasurer:
Jim Neal and Kristin Pekoll
www.oif.ala.org/ifrt-electio...
Jim Neal and Kristin Pekoll
www.oif.ala.org/ifrt-electio...
Meet our next slate of #IFRT candidates for Director-at-Large:
Mandy Broadhurst, Amanda Jones, Erik Gomez, and Roxanne Pico-Lenz
www.oif.ala.org/ifrt-electio...
Mandy Broadhurst, Amanda Jones, Erik Gomez, and Roxanne Pico-Lenz
www.oif.ala.org/ifrt-electio...
March 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Meet our next slate of #IFRT candidates for Director-at-Large:
Mandy Broadhurst, Amanda Jones, Erik Gomez, and Roxanne Pico-Lenz
www.oif.ala.org/ifrt-electio...
Mandy Broadhurst, Amanda Jones, Erik Gomez, and Roxanne Pico-Lenz
www.oif.ala.org/ifrt-electio...