Freedom to Read Day of Action Rally
Join us on Saturday, October 19, for a Rally to Protect the Freedom to Read!
The freedom to read is an American value that must be protected. Book bans and challenges in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2023 and continue to happen at an alarming rate. It's more important than ever to show support for local libraries and the freedom to read.
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, libraries, bookstores, publishers, readers and other partners nationwide are hosting rallies and community events to unite against book bans and demonstrate our shared commitment to this fundamental freedom. Join Brooklyn Public Library for a day of action on Central Library's Plaza featuring speakers, book giveaways and activities that honor the joy of reading and thinking independently.
Special guests include Lee Rowland (Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Censorship), Eric Klinenberg (author of 2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year that Changed Everything, and Palaces for the People), performances by the Resistance Revival Chorus and Fogo Azul interview recording by our friends at StoryCorps, a live taping of The Beautiful & Banned podcast, inspiring calls to action from teen advocates, and much more. We will also have tabling on the plaza all morning from partner organizations including For Freedoms, PEN America, StoryCorps and YVote.
Check out Freedom to Read Day of Action events on October 19 at The New York Public Library and Queens Public Library.
Join us on Saturday, October 19, for a Rally to Protect the Freedom to Read!
The freedom to read is an American value that must be protected. Book bans and challenges in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2023 and continue to happen at an alarming rate. It's more important than ever to show support for local libraries and the freedom to read.
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, libraries, bookstores, publishers, readers and other partners nationwide are hosting rallies and community events to unite against book bans and demonstrate our shared commitment to this fundamental freedom. Join Brooklyn Public Library for a day of action on Central Library's Plaza featuring speakers, book giveaways and activities that honor the joy of reading and thinking independently.
Special guests include Lee Rowland (Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Censorship), Eric Klinenberg (author of 2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year that Changed Everything, and Palaces for the People), performances by the Resistance Revival Chorus and Fogo Azul interview recording by our friends at StoryCorps, a live taping of The Beautiful & Banned podcast, inspiring calls to action from teen advocates, and much more. We will also have tabling on the plaza all morning from partner organizations including For Freedoms, PEN America, StoryCorps and YVote.
Check out Freedom to Read Day of Action events on October 19 at The New York Public Library and Queens Public Library.
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