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1 week left to let us know what changes or topics you would like to see covered during Freedom to Read Week 2025! This quick 5-minute survey will help us improve and plan for next year. Visit buff.ly/43gQlui #FTRWeek
Just one month ago was the 40th anniversary of Freedom to Read Week, spearheaded by a partnership between @LibraryArchives, @culc_cbuc, @ONLibraryAssoc, & @BPCcanada. Help us plan for next year by sharing your feedback at buff.ly/43gQlui #FTRWeek
Now that #FTRWeek 2024 has wrapped, we're turning our attention to 2025! We'd love your feedback about the campaign, events you attendees, activities you participated in, etc. Please fill out our feedback survey at bit.ly/FTRW24Survey 🔗 And stay tuned for our 2025 dates! 📆
This year marked a new phase for #FTRWeek. Moving forward, four influential organizations—Library and Archives Canada, the Canadian Urban Libraries Council, the Ontario Library Association, and the Book and Periodical Council—will continue to work together (1/2) to... (1/2)
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Freedom to Read Week! We hope you enjoyed reading books that have been challenged or banned. We love celebrating your right to read whatever you wish! Learn more about Freedom to Read Week here: tnrl.ca/freedom-to-rea… #FTRWeek
We are still floored by the response to #FTRWeek 2024. This campaign has taken place every year for 40 years. While we wish it wasn't necessary, we know that protecting our #FreedomToRead is more important now than ever before. 📖 (1/2)
✨TODAY✨ is our "Freedom to read...it's your right!" event! 📚 👉#UFVLibrary and @UFVSUS are presenting readings from challenged and banned books, so join us from 11:30-1:30 in the SUB atrium and listen to our speakers! #FTRweek #FreedomToRead
While @freedomtoreadwk has passed, it's never too late to acknowledge the vital importance for the freedom to read. Let's not take that 'f-read-om' for granted! Read every day, and if you can, read to a child to instill the love for reading. #FTRWeek @TVDSB @HBBeal
That wraps up another great #FTRWeek! Thank you to everyone who coordinated activities, participated in events, connected on social media or started a conversation about #FreedomToRead. 🙌 And a reminder that we can—and should—protect our freedom to read year-round! 📖
We may find materials in libraries we don’t agree with. But asking for those materials to be removed limits everyone’s ability to choose for themselves what they can read. 📚 We should celebrate our right to intellectual freedom, including the right to read what we want. #FTRWeek
Drag storytime events have been hosted in libraries, bookstores, and other community spaces across Canada and beyond. We encourage you to take a look at The Partnership’s statement of support, In Defence of Drag Storytime, to learn more at bit.ly/3UHiHvd #FTRWeek
February 18–24 is Freedom to Read Week. This year marks the 40th annual Freedom to Read Week, a campaign encouraging Canadians to consider and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. Learn more at freedomtoread.ca. #FTRWeek
Ain’t nobody gonna tell me what I can and cannot read. #FTRWeek #FreedomtoRead #OntarioLibraryAssociation #KenoraPublicLibrary
Our #FreedomToRead needs to be protected all year round, not just during #FTRWeek. Increase your awareness of #IntellectualFreedom issues by checking out freedomtoread.ca/articles. There are tons of resources, stories, and more about this important topic. #ULethbridge
Thank you to everyone who celebrated #FTRweek w/the Union & joined today's convo w/ 2023 #FreedomToRead Award Winner @farzanadoctor, hosted by Danny Ramadan, w/this year's #FTR Award recipient, @Songstress28. The webinar recording is now available in the TWUC Member Portal. 📖✨
Teach banned books to children at home or in the classroom! This expansive guide focuses on modern books that have been challenged and includes useful tools and techniques. Order your copy today at: bit.ly/3Tb506A . #freedomtoread #FTRWeek #booklovers
New #FTRWeek article alert! 📢 In "A Rising Tide of Censorship," Michael Nyby explores the notable increase in challenges reported by Canadian libraries from 2022-23 and discusses the influence of American library censorship movements here in Canada. 📖 bit.ly/MNybyEN
How many challenged publications have you read? 👀 Check out our list of 35 Challenged Publications from the past few decades and see if you can find your favourite: bit.ly/35ChallengedPu… 💻 #FTRWeek #FreedomtoRead
