Our Freedom to Read and Why It’s Important – Patrons

What do library patrons need to know about freedom to read? “The freedom to choose what we read does not, however, include the freedom to choose for others.” Canadian School Libraries Association Additional Resources CFLA’s Statement on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries National Freedom to Read Week Centre for Free Expression’s …

Our Freedom to Read and Why It’s Important – Boards

What do board members need to know about freedom to read? (Turk, 2025, Peace Library Symposium Presentation) Talking Points (Library Freedom Project, n.d.) It’s important that the Board “build a shared understanding Intellectual Freedom, its fundamental importance to what a public library is and does, and its importance to the …

Our Freedom to Read and Why It’s Important – Staff

What do library staff need to know about freedom to read? (Censorship Q&A, American Library Association, n.d.) (Library Freedom Project, n.d.) Library staff talking points (Library Freedom Project, n.d.) If you would like more information on freedom of expression and censorship, please see the Understanding Intellectual Freedom and Censorship and …