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Iris Mogul talks with Banned Books Week Honorary Chair George Takei, as well as other youth advocates as part of Banned Books Week 2025 events.

Having a say in legislation is a critical piece of advocacy right now. Hear from experts on how to help grassroots organizations, testify before boards and legislators, and make an impact.

The 2021 School Librarian of the Year was recognized for her library advocacy and fight against censorship and book bans.

Amid the celebration of books and libraries was the undercurrent of a community under attack, with conversations and sessions at ALA Annual in Philadelphia centered around advocacy, democracy, and diverse books.

Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) and the ACLU of Texas will challenge the constitutionality of a law that bars all programs and activities that mention race, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation in Texas K-12 public schools, including charter schools.

Young people are speaking out and organizing to fight censorship and support issues important to them, making an impact in their schools, local communities, and at the state and national level.

EveryLibrary executive director John Chrastka spoke at the 2024 SLJ Summit, providing a playbook for statewide strategies to prioritize and protect school libraries and librarians.

IMLS-funded, READCON provides free, self-guided training to help library practitioners build strong community relationships, ­manage ­difficult situations, and engage stakeholders. Public, school, and academic library workers are also welcome to READCON's ­Legal Landscape of Librarianship Forum, February 18–20.

Cree, Sioux, and Ojibwa are featured in these picture books across fiction and nonfiction categories. Among them are an old favorite, vastly updated, plus a biography about the hero of the drum.