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FTRF News: The quarterly newsletter of the Freedom to Read Foundation. The current issue is available online to members and subscribers (must be logged in to access); past issues (1991-present) are available to public.

FTRF Blog: A regularly updated spot for news, announcements, articles & feedback

Press releases (2012–current)

Press Release Archives (2005–2012)

Litigation
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Freedom to Read Foundation welcomes ruling to overturn ban on selling video games to minors » CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) today welcomed the U.S.Supreme Court's recent 7-2 decision to overturn a 2005 California law that banned the sale of violent...
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Organizational News
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Results of 2013 FTRF Board of Trustees election » Eva Poole , president of the Public Library Association and chief of staff of the District of Columbia Public Library, and Jim Neal , American...
Monday, March 04, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Slate announced for 2013 FTRF trustee election » Twelve candidates for the Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees have been slated for the 2013 election by the Nominating Committee, composed of...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Freedom to Read Foundation announces nominating committee for 2013 election » CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has announced the nominating committee for its April 2013 election. Committee members are: Judith Platt, Washington, D.C. (chair);...
Monday, June 11, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Attorney Michael Bamberger wins FTRF Roll of Honor Award » First Amendment attorney Michael A. Bamberger has been named the recipient of the 2012 Freedom to Read Foundation ( FTRF ) Roll of Honor Award. "...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Freedom to Read Foundation announces 2012 board of trustees election winners » CHICAGO— The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has announced the results of its 2012 board of trustees election , held in April. Five trustees were...
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Programs & Events
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Amanda Meeks wins 2013 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has named Amanda Meeks as the sixth recipient of the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship . The Conable Scholarship...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) FTRF announces seven recipients of 2013 Banned Books Week event grants » CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), via its Judith F.Krug Memorial Fund , has announced seven $1,000 grants to libraries, schools and community...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Applications for 2013 Judith Krug Fund Banned Books Week event grants now open » CHICAGO— Applications are now open for the 2013 Judith F.Krug Memorial Fund Banned Books Week event grants, sponsored by the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF)....
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Applications open for 2013 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship » CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Foundation ( FTRF ) has opened applications for the 2013 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship , which will...
Thursday, December 20, 2012 Jamaica Kincaid to headline January FTRF fundraiser in Seattle » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is pleased to present author Jamaica Kincaid as the featured speaker at its annual banned/challenged author event in conjunction with the ...
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Other News
Tuesday, August 09, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Freedom to Read Foundation supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative » CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has announced its support of the Spectrum Scholarship Program through a gift of $1,000 to the Spectrum Presidential...
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