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Saturday, June 1, 2024
Prepared for Pride Webinar ~ June 4 »
FTRF and ALA Members Attend for Free Prepared for Pride June 4, 2024, 1 p.m. central / 2 p.m. eastern...
Monday, May 20, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
FTRF and United for Libraries Offer Webinar for Trustees »
United for Libraries and the Freedom to Read Foundation are co-sponsoring a webinar: Law and the Right to Read: What...
Friday, September 8, 2023
Protecting Civil Rights in Libraries: A Conversation with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office »
Protecting Civil Rights in Libraries: A Conversation with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Prepared for Pride: A Conversation »
Prepared for Pride: A Conversation Pride Month displays and programming, as well as materials with LGBTQ+ characters...
Friday, June 3, 2022
“Where Intellectual Freedom and Social Justice Meet: A Call to Action” a free, virtual symposium »
Chicago, IL June 3, 2022 Registration has closed as we reached (virtual) seating capacity.  Please visit t...
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Organizational News
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Registration Open for “Intellectual Freedom In Libraries” A Course Collaboration of FTRF and Emporia »
  Registration Open for “Intellectual Freedom In Libraries” A Course Collaboration of FTRF and Emporia State U...
Thursday, June 27, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
FTRF Announces 2024 Roll of Honor Recipients »
Freedom to Read Foundation Announces 2024 Roll of Honor Recipients For Immediate Release Chicago, IL June 3, 2024...
Monday, June 24, 2024
Freedom to Read Foundation Announces 2024 Conable Conference Scholarship Recipients »
June 21, 2024 Chicago, IL Freedom to Read Foundation Announces 2024 Conable Conference Scholarship Recipients...
Thursday, June 20, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Freedom to Read Foundation Awards Citation Honoring Girl Scout Kate Lindley »
June 20, 2024 Chicago, IL Freedom to Read Foundation Awards Citation Honoring Girl Scout Kate Lindley Tod...
Thursday, May 9, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
2024 FTRF Trustee Election Announcement »
For immediate release Chicago, IL May 9, 2024 Freedom to Read Foundation 2024 Election Results The Freed...
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Litigation
Friday, September 13, 2024
FTRF, ALA, TXLA File Brief Ahead of En Banc Hearing »
The Freedom to Read Foundation, the Texas Library Association and the American Library Association File Amicus Brief Suppo...
Thursday, April 25, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
FTRF, AASL Join Brief Supporting Students, Publishers, and Authors Challenging Iowa Legislation »
Freedom to Read Foundation, Iowa Library Association, and American Association of School Librarians Join Amicus Brief Supp...
Friday, August 25, 2023
FTRF, AASL Join Amicus Brief in Support of Publishers, Booksellers and Authors Challenging Texas Sch »
FTRF, AASL Join Amicus Brief in Support of Publishers, Booksellers and Authors Challenging Texas School Book Censorship La...
Friday, June 2, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
FTRF Files Amicus Brief in Support of Llano County Texans’ Lawsuit »
Freedom to Read Foundation Files Amicus Brief in Support of Llano County Texans’ Lawsuit Challenging County’s Library...
Friday, June 2, 2023
FTRF Joins Coalition in Filing Suit to Defend Arkansas Citizens' Right to Read »
Freedom to Read Foundation Joins Coalition of Publishers, Booksellers, Librarians and Readers in Filing Suit to Defend Ark...
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Other News
Monday, September 12, 2022
New Merritt Fund Trustee - Emily Knox »
The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund elections have taken place and the 2022 trustees are Emily Knox (newly elected), Ro...
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Applications Open for FTRF Banned Books Week Celebration Grants »
Each year the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) distributes grants to support activities that raise awareness of intellect...
Monday, March 26, 2018   (0 Comments - view/add)
“Alabama Story,” Ripe With American Themes, Gets Washington, DC Premiere March 22-April 15 »
A true story of censorship and Civil Rights will leap from the pages of history and into its Washington, DC premiere in&nb...
Tuesday, March 1, 2016   (0 Comments - view/add)
Knox named WISE Instructor of the Year »
GSLIS Assistant Professor Emily Knox has been named a 2015 Instructor of the Year by the Web-based Information Science Ed...
Tuesday, August 9, 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...
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