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Tuesday, June 2, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) FTRF awards four scholarships for University of Illinois intellectual freedom course » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has named four LIS students as recipients of scholarships to take "Intellectual Free...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) FTRF names Amy Steinbauer and Gretchen LeCheminant as Conable Scholarship recipients » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has selected Amy Steinbauer and Gretchen LeCheminant as recpients of Gordon M....
Thursday, April 2, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Apply now for 2015 Banned Books Week grants via FTRF's Krug Fund » Applications are open for the 2015 Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund Banned Books Week event grants , sponsored by the Freedom...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) FTRF and GSLIS at Illinois announce intellectual freedom course and scholarship opportunities » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the Universi...
Monday, March 9, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Applications open for 2015 FTRF Conable Conference Scholarship » CHICAGO— Applications are now open for the 2015 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship , sponsored by the Freedom to R...
Sunday, January 11, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Cartoonist Jeff Smith highlights FTRF Midwinter fundraiser » Jeff Smith , creator of the BONE comic book series, will be the featured speaker at the 9th annual Freedom to Read Foundat...
Monday, December 22, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) FTRF to hold 45th Anniversary reception in Salt Lake City – January 17, 2015 » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) will kick off its series of local fundraising events celebrating our 45 th Annivers...
Monday, November 17, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) FTRF kicks off 45th Anniversary Celebration with 11/20 Google Hangout » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) will kick off a year-long celebration of its 45th anniversary on Thursday, Novembe...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) FTRF to award two scholarships for "Intellectual Freedom and Censorship" LIS course » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) will provide two scholarships to interested Library & Information Science (LIS)...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Seven win Banned Books Week grants via the Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund » Seven organizations, ranging from a fine arts organization to an LGBT-focused community library, are recipients of $1,000...
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) John "Mack" Freeman awarded 2014 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has selected John "Mack" Freeman , a public librarian in Georgia, as the seventh re...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) FTRF, GSLIS at Illinois to collaborate on intellectual freedom course » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the Univer...
Monday, March 24, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Krug Fund Banned Books Week event grant applications are open through April 30 » Applications are now being accepted for the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Banned Books Weeks Grants offered through th...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Applications open for 2014 FTRF Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship » CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has opened applications for the 2014 Gordon...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) Phyllis Reynolds Naylor headlines FTRF fundraiser in Philadelphia » CHICAGO - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor , author of the Alice series of books, will headline the Freedom to Read Foundation's...
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 G...
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 sev...
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 gran...
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....
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 it...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Freedom to Read Foundation announces eight Judith Krug Fund grants for Banned Books Week events » The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), via its Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund , has announced eight $1,000 grants to librar...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Booth receives FTRF Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship » CHICAGO— The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has named Steven Booth, an archivist with the Presidential Mate...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Freedom to Read Foundation announces six Judith Krug Fund grants for Banned Books Week events » CHICAGO - Following 2010's very successful inaugural effort, the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), via its&nb...
Thursday, September 9, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Freedom to Read Foundation awards seven Judith Krug Fund grants for Banned Books Week events » CHICAGO – The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), via its Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund, is awarding grant...
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