Last week, the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom offered “Defend the Freedom to Read: Reporting Challenges,” a free webinar presented by OIF Assistant Director Angela Maycock. The webinar is now available online. ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom tracks…
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Portland Stumps for CBLDF This Weekend at STUMPTOWN COMICS FEST
This weekend, CBLDF will be headed to Portland, Oregon, for the Stumptown Comics Fest, a celebration of comics and the cartoonists who make them! You’ll find CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein manning booth D01 alongside an abundance of signed premiums…
CBLDF Heads to Chicago for C2E2!
C2E2 — Chicago’s premier premier pop culture event — is back, and CBLDF is along for the ride! Throughout the weekend, you’ll find exclusive premiums — including the Liberty Variant of Revival #9, which features a gorgeous cover by Tim…
Susan Alston Recalls Early Days of CBLDF
Susan Alston has a long history with CBLDF. The Fund’s first Executive Director, a former Board of Directors member, and now a member of the CBLDF Advisory Board, Alston has watched the Fund grow from a tiny operation that ran…
Party with CBLDF and Threadless During C2E2!
C2E2 is just around the corner, so now’s the time to make your party plans! Your favorite t-shirt guru and ours, Threadless, is throwing CBLDF the biggest party of the weekend. If you aren’t at Threadless HQ (1260 W. Madison…
Captain Underpants Leads ALA’s Top Banned or Challenged Books of 2012
National Library Week is here, and that means it’s time for the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom to release its annual list of the books most frequently banned and/or challenged in public libraries and schools in the previous…
Jeffrey Brown Personalizes Vader’s Little Princess For CBLDF Donors!
The best gift book in the galaxy is now personalized for you! When you donate $25 to CBLDF by April 25, Jeffrey Brown will PERSONALIZE a copy of Vader’s Little Princess to you or the person of your choice! Get…
Salt Lake City Gets Nerdy for CBLDF During SLC Nerd!
On Saturday, April 20, Salt Lake City will play host to a community festival for all things nerdy, from science to science fiction during SLC Nerd! Amidst music, gaming, cosplay, and more, SLC Nerd will hold the Comic Book Legal…
CBLDF Executive Director Helps Keep Toronto Reading
Join CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, at the North York Central Library in Toronto (5120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M2N 5N9) for Keep Toronto Reading: Graphically Speaking — Dirty Comics, a spirited discussion…
ComiXology Chief: “Apple Didn’t Ban Saga #12.” Comic Available on iOS
After a day of controversy about Saga #12 being banned in the Apple iOS environment, word comes from comiXology CEO David Steinberger that the issue is now available and that Apple did not in fact ban the comic, but that…