If you’re a Texas parent who’s tired of politically motivated attacks on our schools & libraries limiting our students’ educations, please join us at TX Freedom to Read Project! We especially need to hear from districts that have been harmed by the effects of HB900. txftrp.org/contact

The House on Mango Street. Are y’all paying attention yet? 👀

Does free expression protect reading picture books about butts and farts? A judge is about to decide.
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In celebration of the release of 'The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians,' bestselling author James Patterson is honoring American Bookseller Association and American Library Association members with bonuses.
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Thanks for coming out last night in Des Moines. It was a packed house! Read “The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians.” bit.ly/3SuKEVW

“The mental damage is done, the trauma is there. I truly believe that’s what keeps many librarians from speaking up.” Becky Calzada, co-founder of TXFReadomFighters #FReadom

If you're a Texas #librarian traveling to our annual conference next week in San Antonio, and you're concerned about our fight for #intellectualfreedom , then PLEASE take a look at the IFC's Journey Map to help you decide sessions to attend! #TXLA24 #TxASLChat Black Caucus Round Table (TLA) Texas Library Assn.

Proud of the librarians and advocates who are fighting back. Including our own Texan Suzette Baker in Llano and Becky Calzada. - Attempt to ban books are at an all-time high. These librarians are fighting back | PBS NewsHour pbs.org/newshour/arts/…

We are stoked for our panel at Texas Library Assn. on Tuesday morning! @bookpeople Lucy Ibarra Podmore & author Chris Barton! Hear insights on how advocating together builds strength! See you Tuesday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.! #txla

Join us at @txla next week (Wed. April 17) for our collaborative session to share best strategies for defending intellectual freedom! We are stronger when we work together! TX Freedom to Read Project SEAT at the Table #txla

So honored to be included in this new book alongside some of my library heroes! It’s out today! Martha Hickson TXFReadomFighters

Join me in raising money for SEAT at the Table via Katy Lions Foundation! via Givebutter givebutter.com/seat

They’re $70 away from their goal of $1000 which will result in matched funds!!! Can you help them out? $5 or $10 helps them inch closer to their goal!

It's National Library Workers Day.

Take 5 mins today to thank a library worker. With the current climate of censorship, they're dealing w/unprecedented harassment & threats. Let them know you value them & all they do for the community. #NationalLibraryWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

We are mobilizing people of diverse faiths and beliefs to defeat book bans and protect religious diversity!

Check out our new resource with UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/banned-books-b…

#NationalLibraryWeek #RightToReadDay American Library Association

We are pleased to say this book is out, and our work and that of other admirable librarians is in it!! Thanks James Patterson for highlighting the good work librarians do!

Check out the American Library Association State of Libraries report - with stats on censorship, columns about the state of libraries and current ways libraries help patrons! americanlibrariesmagazine.org/wp-content/upl…