This session presents practical ways to prepare to fight book bans before they come to your area. Staff from the American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE), ABA's free expression initiative, will advise attendees on what they can do locally: how to engage with their community and local government, and what actions to take if attempted book bans do arrive. Presented by the ABA Children's Group.

Speakers Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop - Houston, TX Leah Johnson, Loudmouth Books - Indianapolis, IN Philomena Polefrone, American Booksellers Association - White Plains, NY Angela Cooper, ACLU of Kentucky - Louisville, KY

Files & Links Slide Deck ABA's Right to Read Toolkit KYGA Book Bans Digital Toolkit

Recorded February 13, 2024 at Winter Institute 2024 in Cincinnati, OH

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