Texas Federal District Court Orders Censored Books Returned to Library Shelves in Llano County, Texas

Great news from Texas – the federal district court in Austin, Texas has issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Llano County, Texas government and library board to return the books […]

IFRT Votes! Meet the Candidates – Treasurer

The Intellectual Freedom Round Table is currently holding elections for chair-elect, treasurer, and directors-at-large (2)! Members are invited to read through the questionnaires or bios below. More information about the responsibilities of each office can be found in the IFRT Handbook. Kudos to the IFRT Nominating Committee for recruiting this robust slate of candidates for 2023!

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Intellectual Freedom News 03/24/2023

ALA actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedom is a core value of the library profession, and a basic right in our democratic society. A publicly supported library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community.

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Intellectual Freedom News 03/17/2023

ALA actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedom is a core value of the library profession, and a basic right in our democratic society. A publicly supported library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community.

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Intellectual Freedom News 03/10/2023

ALA actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedom is a core value of the library profession, and a basic right in our democratic society. A publicly supported library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community.

Intellectual Freedom News

Intellectual Freedom News 03/03/2023

ALA actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedom is a core value of the library profession, and a basic right in our democratic society. A publicly supported library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community.

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Intellectual Freedom News 02/24/2023

ALA actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedom is a core value of the library profession, and a basic right in our democratic society. A publicly supported library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people of its community.