Banned Books Week is coming to an end, but the fight against censorship continues. Join the fight at uniteagainstbookbans...#LetFreedomRead#UniteAgainstBookBans#BannedBooksWeek
"Every challenge to a library book is an attack on our freedom to read." ~Emily Drabinski, 2023-2024 ALA President #LetFreedomRead#UniteAgainstBookBans#BannedBooksWeek
...books featuring romance, books about womenโs sexual experiences, and books about rape or sexual abuse as well as continued attacks on books with LGBTQ+ characters or themes, or books about race or racism and featuring characters of color." ๐ธ: KC Green #letfreedomread#righttoread 2/2
Almost half of the books targeted for censorship in 2023 represented the voices and experiences of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals. #LetFreedomRead#UniteAgainstBookBans#BannedBooksWeek
CENSORSHIP ON THE RISE The record-breaking number of unique titles targeted in 2023 marked a 65% increase over 2022. Prior to 2021, the average number of unique titles targeted per year was 273. Learn More at www.ala.org/bbooks/b...#LetFreedomRead#UniteAgainstBookBans#BannedBooksWeek
Censorship by the Numbers: ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 1,247 censorship attempts in 2023. Books & Graphic Novels made up 76% of censorship attempts! Learn more at www.ala.org/bbooks/c...#LetFreedomRead#UniteAgainstBookBans#BannedBooksWeek
Have you ever wondered who initiates attempts to ban books? The ALA has the answer! Learn more at ALA.ORG/BBOOKS#LetFreedomRead#UniteAgainstBookBans#BannedBooksWeek
SinC stands with the ALA in celebrating Banned Books Week. Have you read a banned book lately? Share your recommendations! #LetFreedomRead#UniteAgainstBookBans#BannedBooksWeek
Consider it: for no up front cost and no maintenance cost, you get regular access to humanity's held knowledge. It's kind of amazing! #letfreedomread 2/3
"She later learned that it is widely banned." #bannedbookclub#letfreedomread#racialjustice#socialjustice 3/3