Your Right to Read
2023 marked the 70th anniversary of the American Library Association’s Freedom to Read Statement.
“We trust the people of this nation to make their own decisions about what they read and believe.”
This past June, the ALA reaffirmed the statement, adding that “the freedom to read is essential to our democratic society. It is constantly under attack.”
Follow current news and updates about challenges to intellectual freedom at Unite Against Book Bans. Advocate for your–and others–right to read.
For New York State specific information, visit Free For All: New Yorkers for Intellectual Freedom
Other Resources
The Constitution of the United States
Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States