Let Utah Read
@letutahread.bsky.social
We are a coalition of Utah community members—educators, parents, librarians, & advocacy organizations—working to protect our freedom to read.
Join Us: https://www.letutahread.org
Join Us: https://www.letutahread.org
Hi readers!! We've got lots of exciting events coming up!! More details to follow!!
www.letutahread.org/events
www.letutahread.org/events
November 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Hi readers!! We've got lots of exciting events coming up!! More details to follow!!
www.letutahread.org/events
www.letutahread.org/events
ACTION ALERT‼️ Cache County library is in danger of being defunded‼️
Council member George Daines will be proposing a budget at the Cache County Council meeting on Oct. 29 that will defund the Cache County Library completely.
Speak up with us.
Sign the petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/1eiH...
Council member George Daines will be proposing a budget at the Cache County Council meeting on Oct. 29 that will defund the Cache County Library completely.
Speak up with us.
Sign the petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/1eiH...
October 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
ACTION ALERT‼️ Cache County library is in danger of being defunded‼️
Council member George Daines will be proposing a budget at the Cache County Council meeting on Oct. 29 that will defund the Cache County Library completely.
Speak up with us.
Sign the petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/1eiH...
Council member George Daines will be proposing a budget at the Cache County Council meeting on Oct. 29 that will defund the Cache County Library completely.
Speak up with us.
Sign the petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/1eiH...
Hi readers!! October's Banned Book Club is coming up!! This book was banned a year ago, Nov. 2024, after being banned in Davis, Washington, and Tooele Counties.
RSVP: www.fightforthefirst.org/events/let-u...
RSVP: www.fightforthefirst.org/events/let-u...
October 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Hi readers!! October's Banned Book Club is coming up!! This book was banned a year ago, Nov. 2024, after being banned in Davis, Washington, and Tooele Counties.
RSVP: www.fightforthefirst.org/events/let-u...
RSVP: www.fightforthefirst.org/events/let-u...
These 18 books are currently banned in Utah schools state-wide. If you look closely, you'll notice a trend of female and minority authors, and LGBTQIA+ stories. It's important for us to come together, read and discuss these books, and fight for our freedom to read.
October 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
These 18 books are currently banned in Utah schools state-wide. If you look closely, you'll notice a trend of female and minority authors, and LGBTQIA+ stories. It's important for us to come together, read and discuss these books, and fight for our freedom to read.
Hi readers!! Our friends at Under the Umbrella Bookstore will be having their Queer Author Book Bonza on Saturday Oct. 5!! They'll have lots of fun activities including a story time, read in, and a panel discussion with queer authors. You won't wanna miss it!!
www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hi readers!! Our friends at Under the Umbrella Bookstore will be having their Queer Author Book Bonza on Saturday Oct. 5!! They'll have lots of fun activities including a story time, read in, and a panel discussion with queer authors. You won't wanna miss it!!
www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual...
www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual...
On Wed., Oct. 1, Rebekah Cummings will be answering all of your questions about book bans!
Join this discussion at:
library.wasatchcounty.gov/BookFestival
Join this discussion at:
library.wasatchcounty.gov/BookFestival
September 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
On Wed., Oct. 1, Rebekah Cummings will be answering all of your questions about book bans!
Join this discussion at:
library.wasatchcounty.gov/BookFestival
Join this discussion at:
library.wasatchcounty.gov/BookFestival
Hi Readers! We've got lots of exciting events coming up as we move into October and Banned Books Week!
More details will be out soon, and we can't wait to see you there!
More details will be out soon, and we can't wait to see you there!
September 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Hi Readers! We've got lots of exciting events coming up as we move into October and Banned Books Week!
More details will be out soon, and we can't wait to see you there!
More details will be out soon, and we can't wait to see you there!
Our Banned Book Club is meeting next Tuesday, Aug 19th, at 6:30 to discuss Water for Elephants. Find more information here: www.fightforthefirst.org/events/augus...
August 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Our Banned Book Club is meeting next Tuesday, Aug 19th, at 6:30 to discuss Water for Elephants. Find more information here: www.fightforthefirst.org/events/augus...
Do you miss Scholastic Book Fairs? Us, too. Come join us at Kiitos this Saturday to recapture the energy. There will be books, bookish merch, and adult drag story hour. Plus, it fundraises for a good cause: Mosaics Resource Center.
August 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Do you miss Scholastic Book Fairs? Us, too. Come join us at Kiitos this Saturday to recapture the energy. There will be books, bookish merch, and adult drag story hour. Plus, it fundraises for a good cause: Mosaics Resource Center.
Join us this Friday and Saturday at screenings of The LIbrarians!
July 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Join us this Friday and Saturday at screenings of The LIbrarians!
We noticed the “obscure agencies” reference too…
March 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We noticed the “obscure agencies” reference too…
HB473, Utah’s database censorship bill, is officially dead!! Thank you to everyone who signed the petition and reached out to your legislators!
March 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
HB473, Utah’s database censorship bill, is officially dead!! Thank you to everyone who signed the petition and reached out to your legislators!
Day 2 at #storycon has been a busy morning talking to readers, authors, publishers, kids, and parents about the joy of reading and the importance of the freedom to read in Utah! It was great see Jennifer Nielsen at the booth!
February 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Day 2 at #storycon has been a busy morning talking to readers, authors, publishers, kids, and parents about the joy of reading and the importance of the freedom to read in Utah! It was great see Jennifer Nielsen at the booth!
We've added a second screening of Banned Together: The Fight Against Censorship! Feb 20 at Provo Public Library at 7:00 pm. Admission is free, but registration is required. for more info see: letutahread.org/events/banne...
February 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
We've added a second screening of Banned Together: The Fight Against Censorship! Feb 20 at Provo Public Library at 7:00 pm. Admission is free, but registration is required. for more info see: letutahread.org/events/banne...
ACTION NEEDED TODAY - THE CLOCK IS TICKING TO OVERTURN TWO NEW STATEWIDE BOOK BANS AND RETURN DECISION-MAKING TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS Click now to send an email today: letutahread.org/localcontrol
@wgawest.bsky.social @authorsguild.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
@wgawest.bsky.social @authorsguild.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
ACTION NEEDED TODAY - THE CLOCK IS TICKING TO OVERTURN TWO NEW STATEWIDE BOOK BANS AND RETURN DECISION-MAKING TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS Click now to send an email today: letutahread.org/localcontrol
@wgawest.bsky.social @authorsguild.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
@wgawest.bsky.social @authorsguild.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
Thanks to Sarah Jessica Parker for her support of libraries and reading. She produced the great new documentary “The Librarians” which premiered at Sundance this afternoon. youtu.be/5wVYlBU9V-Q?...
January 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Thanks to Sarah Jessica Parker for her support of libraries and reading. She produced the great new documentary “The Librarians” which premiered at Sundance this afternoon. youtu.be/5wVYlBU9V-Q?...
We reached out to @elanakarnold.bsky.social for her comment on the banning of her novel Damsel (a Printz Award Honor Book) . 14 other books including her novel "What Girls Are Made Of"(a Nat. Book Award Finalist) are already banned. See Elana's video response: www.instagram.com/p/DFNkG9kP2a...
January 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We reached out to @elanakarnold.bsky.social for her comment on the banning of her novel Damsel (a Printz Award Honor Book) . 14 other books including her novel "What Girls Are Made Of"(a Nat. Book Award Finalist) are already banned. See Elana's video response: www.instagram.com/p/DFNkG9kP2a...
@letutahread.bsky.social team turned out for the annual NAACP luncheon in honor of MLK Jr. and his principles of peace, justice, and equality for all people. Thanks to NAACP for always putting on such an inspiring event! @slcpl.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social @utahallianceco.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
@letutahread.bsky.social team turned out for the annual NAACP luncheon in honor of MLK Jr. and his principles of peace, justice, and equality for all people. Thanks to NAACP for always putting on such an inspiring event! @slcpl.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social @utahallianceco.bsky.social
Thirteen Reasons Why is in danger of being banned in ALL Utah schools. Two school districts have banned it. If one more bans the book it will be banned in all UT high schools. We are fighting book bans in school districts and at the state. Sign for alerts and take action at LetUtahRead.org
January 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Thirteen Reasons Why is in danger of being banned in ALL Utah schools. Two school districts have banned it. If one more bans the book it will be banned in all UT high schools. We are fighting book bans in school districts and at the state. Sign for alerts and take action at LetUtahRead.org
Send an email today and tell Davis SD School Officials that it's not okay to remove books without explanation to district parents, voters, and taxpayers. letdavisread.org/emaildsdboard @velshi.bsky.social @levarburton.bsky.social @swankmotron.com @everylibrary.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social
January 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Send an email today and tell Davis SD School Officials that it's not okay to remove books without explanation to district parents, voters, and taxpayers. letdavisread.org/emaildsdboard @velshi.bsky.social @levarburton.bsky.social @swankmotron.com @everylibrary.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social
Follow book ban news in Utah at: letutahread.org/news
December 27, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Follow book ban news in Utah at: letutahread.org/news
When #utleg passes laws that classify books by Atwood, Vonnegut, Morrison, and Alexie as “criminal porn”, it makes it that much harder to have REAL conversations about the harms of porn to teens…
www.sltrib.com/news/nation-...
www.sltrib.com/news/nation-...
December 15, 2024 at 10:49 PM
When #utleg passes laws that classify books by Atwood, Vonnegut, Morrison, and Alexie as “criminal porn”, it makes it that much harder to have REAL conversations about the harms of porn to teens…
www.sltrib.com/news/nation-...
www.sltrib.com/news/nation-...