Banned Books Week is only two weeks away! With many libraries across the country in full preparation mode for the annual celebration of the freedom to read during the week of Sept. 24-30, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom and the…
Pro-Censorship Library Board Member Removed in Downers Grove
A library board trustee in Downers Grove, Illinois has been removed by a unanimous vote of the village council after he publicly questioned why library staff should receive training on inclusion and diversity, and further advocated that “young children should…
Trump Tweets Benefit CBLDF!
Shannon Wheeler, the bestselling New Yorker cartoonist, is supporting CBLDF with signed & sketched copies of his latest opus Sh*t My President Says! Donors who contribute $30 can receive a signed & sketched first edition of Wheeler’s runaway political hit, as…
Book Burning: A Sordid History of Cultural Erasure
For as long as books have existed, people have been trying to burn them. Book burning is in the Bible, as some 19th century Los Angeles ministers pointed out in advocating a purge of the public library. In recent times,…
GNs Signed by Geof Darrow, Jock, Frank Quitely, & Eric Powell Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with some fantastic graphic novels, including Lead Poisoning: The Pencil Art of Geof Darrow and Shaolin Cowboy HCs signed by Geof Darrow; Batman Noir: Black Mirror HC signed by Jock; All-Star Superman TP signed by Frank Quitely; and The Goon Vol. 1 Library Edition…
Defend Comics with CBLDF at Rose City Comic Con!
Be a comics defender this weekend at Rose City Comic Con in CBLDF’s hometown of Portland, Oregon! We’ll be on hand at booth #739 with signed goodies and more to support CBLDF’s important First Amendment work! Get the latest censorship…