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alisonmcgauley.bsky.social
An important #picturebook, especially on this #FreedomToReadWeek.

@ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social #AnaitSemirdzhyan

#freedomtoread #bannedbooks #read #readbannedbooks #kidlit #bookrecommendation #SEL #readaloud #childrensbooks
February 21, 2024 at 1:19 PM
kidsbookcentre.bsky.social
It's #FreedomToReadWeek! Learn more about the censorship challenges that Canadian publishers are facing. Give some love to @orcabook.bsky.social ❤️

www.capitaldaily.ca/news/victori...
Victoria children’s book publisher says censorship is on the rise
Orca Book Publishers are standing by their authors amid hate-fueled censorship.
www.capitaldaily.ca
February 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
lpl.ca
Missed the CBC It List? No worries—Kristen’s got the scoop! 👀🔥
#FreedomToReadWeek #FTRW
February 27, 2025 at 8:43 PM
parentclub.bsky.social
My #FreedomToReadWeek (February 23 – March 1) opinion...just because you don't agree with a book doesn't mean others shouldn't have the right to read it.
My #FreedomToReadWeek (February 23 – March 1) opinion...just because you don't agree with a book doesn't mean others shouldn't have the right to read it.
February 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
alearram.bsky.social
Our local Ottawa Public Library celebrating #freedomtoreadweek 2025
February 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
secondstory.bsky.social
This week we are reading banned books and exercising our intellectual freedom! Join us this #FreedomToReadWeek and visit www.freedomtoread.ca where you can learn more about books that have been challenged or banned and how you can promote freedom of expression.

#FTRWeek #FTRWeek #FreedomToRead
February 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
rollwithheather.bsky.social
📣✨The totally awesome poet Bänoo Zan has been awarded the Writers' Union of Canada's 2025 Freedom to Read Award! #CanLit #FreedomToReadWeek
writersunion.ca/news/poet-an...
Poet and Presenter Bänoo Zan Wins Freedom to Read Award | The Writers' Union of Canada
writersunion.ca
February 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
pencanada.bsky.social
Celebrate #FreedomtoReadWeek with a thought-provoking discussion on censorship and book banning.

📅 Wednesday, Feb 26

Ira Wells and James Turk will discuss how censorship has become both popular and pervasive in today's world, and what the consequences are for human development, art, and democracy.
February 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
librarianchica.bsky.social
It's February, gente! This is Freedom to Read Week. We will feature picture books that think about and reaffirm a commitment to intellectual freedom!

17. ROAR FOR READING, 2024
Author: www.bethferry.com
Illustrator: www.andrewjoyner.com.au

#picturebooks
#FreedomtoReadWeek
February 26, 2026 at 2:18 PM
jdscott50.bsky.social
My interview with local radio station KKOH on #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToReadWeek youtu.be/RVeoU_Mc9Ss?...
KKOH Interview with Jeff Scott
youtu.be
October 6, 2023 at 11:50 PM
larryneufeldsk.bsky.social
“Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.” – Stephen Chbosky #FreedomToReadWeek #Canada #bookbans
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
February 23, 2024 at 9:57 PM
hamiltonlibrary.bsky.social
Celebrate #FreedomtoReadWeek with artist Kelly McCray. Join #TeamHPL at Waterdown Branch for a talk on The Tower of Banned Books, an art installation built from hundreds of challenged and banned titles.
On this coming Wednesday, February 25, 6–7:30pm for this important discussion.
www.hpl.ca/events
February 23, 2026 at 6:02 PM
bc.libraries.coop
Freedom to Read Week is coming up soon with many inspiring events happening in the community!

📚 Gimme Shelter: Book Sanctuaries in Public Libraries. Virtual Panel on Feb 27, 3.30-5pm ET via Zoom.

Register here:

#FreedomToReadWeek #Library #EndangeredStories
Freedom to Read Week poster including a picture of a bee and flowers. February 23 to March 1 2025.
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
owlkids.bsky.social
It's #FreedomToReadWeek!

This week is all about encouraging Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom! 📚

Visit www.freedomtoread.ca to learn about challenged books and find ways to get involved ❤️

#FTRW25 #FreedomToRead #FTRWeek #ReadLocal #IndieBookstores
February 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
clarislamauthor.bsky.social
Happy Freedom To Read Week!📖

Freedom to Read Week, founded in 1984, encourages Canadians to defend their right to publish, read. and write freely, and widen understanding of censorship's negative effects on readers, writers and publishers.

#FTRWeek #freedomtoreadweek #FTRWeek2025 #readers #books
Image reads: February 23-March 1st, 2025 "FREEDOM TO READ WEEK." The image of a bee and some flowers are to the right of the words. The background of the image is a gradient blue to white and brownish yellow.
February 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
erica-eades.bsky.social
Great piece from my library's CEO in today's @ottawacitizen.com 📚 #FreedomToReadWeek

ottawacitizen.com/opinion/bebb...
Bebbington: 'Freedom to read' is crucial to a healthy society
Books, and the libraries that offer them to all, promise discoveries beyond the bubble of today's restricted social media algorithms.
ottawacitizen.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
librarianchica.bsky.social
It's February, gente! This is Freedom to Read Week. We will feature picture books that think about and reaffirm a commitment to intellectual freedom!

16. THIS BOOK IS BANNED, 2023
Author: www.rajhaldar.com
Illustrator: Patton, Julia

#picturebooks
#FreedomtoReadWeek
February 25, 2026 at 1:45 PM
inkcanada.bsky.social
#FreedomtoReadWeek we're supporting challenged and banned authors, illustrators, translators & publishers with library recs from our neck of the woods this week, how about you? Here's a great one, TY Library History Guy at #HamiltonPublicLibrary #FTRW hpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/9...
FREEDOM TO READ WEEK: Banned\Challenged books by Canadian Authors - Hamilton Public Library
FREEDOM TO READ WEEK: Banned\Challenged books by Canadian Authors by LibraryHistoryGuy - a community-created list : All of these titles have at one time or another drawn complaints and/or ban requests...
hpl.bibliocommons.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
caiabb.bsky.social
We stand with The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) and @writersguildab.bsky.social, and condemn the Royal Canadian Legion No. 264 Kensington/Hillhurst’s decision to cancel their Freedom to Read Week event.

#FreedomToReadWeek #FreedomToRead #CAIABB #yycpoli #yyc #kensingtonyyc
Image slide text reads: Let Royal Canadian Legion #264 (Kensington/Hillhurst) know you disagree with their decision to cancel an event about rising censorship & banned books: admin264@shaw.ca 403-283-5264 Small image excerpt of the Writers’ Union of Canada and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta statement. Text continues: Freedom of Expression is a fundamental right in a democratic society, it's concerning that the Legion has stated a Freedom to Read event doesn't align with government values.
February 19, 2026 at 11:09 PM
highwaterpress.bsky.social
📢 Let’s celebrate the right to read, learn, and grow. Share a book that has challenged or changed your perspective! #FreedomToReadWeek
February 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
teenbrarian.bsky.social
This will be screened on the big screen for #FreedomToReadWeek on February 26, 7pm at the Main Branch of the Lethbridge Public Library. See you there! #yql
thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · Feb 8
"THE LIBRARIANS” packs a riveting punch on the alarming surge of book banning." - The Utah Review

Starting TOMORROW, Feb 9th at 12pm ET, stream THE LIBRARIANS for FREE on the PBS YouTube channel and app!
February 9, 2026 at 10:42 PM
parentclub.bsky.social
It's #bannedbooksweek aka #freedomtoreadweek so this is your PSA to not judge books by their cover (or illustrations or language or themes) in a willy-nilly fashion.

Just because you don't agree with a book doesn't mean others shouldn't have the right to read it.
It's #bannedbooksweek aka #freedomtoreadweek so this is your PSA to not judge books by their cover (or illustrations or language or themes) in a willy-nilly fashion. Just because you don't agree with a book doesn't mean others shouldn't have the right to read it.
September 24, 2024 at 1:32 PM
ambxl8.bsky.social
I’ve made it my new life’s ambition to translate a book that ends up on a banned/challenged list 💕🎉✊🏼
Fairly sure a book translation I have in the pipeline will make the cut! Censorship is not Ok. And children are not going to become anything other than smarter by reading books.
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#FreedomToReadWeek
orcabook.bsky.social Orca Book Publishers @orcabook.bsky.social · Feb 24
This week marks Freedom to Read Week. At Orca we believe that every child deserves access to books that inspire curiosity, critical thinking and a deeper understanding of the world around them.
February 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
imaginarystories.bsky.social
Royal Canadian Legion cancels anti-censorship event during #FreedomToReadWeek.

#Canada #cdnpoli #Alberta #abpoli #calgary
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calgary legion branch cancels event about book censorship, disappointing writers' groups | CBC News
A legion branch in Calgary recently cancelled an event that was to focus on banned books as part of the nationwide Freedom to Read Week. The legion says it is an "apolitical organization that does not...
www.cbc.ca
February 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM