LIBRARIES AS FOUNDATIONS OF DEMOCRACY: UPHOLDING THE FREEDOM TO LEARN

By Val Nye
Proponents of intellectual freedom and supporters of libraries should plan to join in the various celebrations happening in New Mexico to honor the work communities and library workers do to retain intellectual freedom rights for all Americans.

CENSORED VOICES: BANNED BOOK PROJECT

Co-written by Dillon Pacheco & Andrea Galindo
“In the realm of intellectual freedom, censorship emerges as a contentious force.”

AN EDUCATIONAL MOMENT AND MOVEMENT: BANNED BOOK WEEK

By Heather Frankland
Many of the books challenged are those written by and about populations traditionally marginalized.

THE FREEDOM TO THINK OR WHY BOOK BANNING IS BORING

By Emily Romero
“if I truly like to think of myself as having a growth mindset then I have to support that with experiences and ideas that challenge me to be a critical & creative thinker and to engage with a variety of people and materials.”

BURNING ÚLTIMA: RUDOLFO ANAYA AND THE IMPACT OF BOOK BANS ON DEMOCRACY

By Vanessa Baca
“June 28 marks two years since Anaya, widely regarded as the Godfather of Chicano literature, died.”