Local Groups
Wisconsin Freedom to Read Project
Our group is dedicated to defending libraries–public and school–from book-banning, censorship, and partisanship. Whether you're in Peshtigo, Beloit, Milwaukee, or Ashland, this is the space to talk about what's happening in your community, make plans, and take action to ensure the survival of these sacred public institutions.
38
Members
![](/assets/orange_member_large-6f6e5c592bd139e9fed7504ee398595017cd8bac6636417effea2ed3394368d2.png)
Organizers
KJ
![Kelly Jensen Kelly Jensen](https://static.controlshift.app/users/images/460088/avatar/kelly_jensen_on_Instagram__%E2%80%9CHappy__thursday3__This_feminist_selfie_meme_from__rukristin_asks_for_a_right_now_selfie_and_three_right_now_things_about_you__1__I_am%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D.png?1674762112)
TM
![Tasslyn Magnusson Tasslyn Magnusson](/assets/light_blue_member-5634a677d133dffa3a6675cd8317198d61a7b2e5e0ee72516b92cda4b9ac9fb4.png)
Illinois Library Alliance
Schools and libraries across Illinois need support from people who care about the First Amendment and the Right to Read. Join the Parents for Progress initiative to network with others around the Land of Lincoln who care. We will keep you up to date with news affecting the libraries and with ways to support our school and public libraries.
29
Members
![](/assets/orange_member_large-6f6e5c592bd139e9fed7504ee398595017cd8bac6636417effea2ed3394368d2.png)
Organizers
KJ
![Kelly Jensen Kelly Jensen](https://static.controlshift.app/users/images/460088/avatar/kelly_jensen_on_Instagram__%E2%80%9CHappy__thursday3__This_feminist_selfie_meme_from__rukristin_asks_for_a_right_now_selfie_and_three_right_now_things_about_you__1__I_am%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D.png?1674762112)
JC
![John Chrastka John Chrastka](/assets/blue_member-f29f60fc02d9c44a7eacdede3688903eaf864830f9509cf02bfb2db03ef7ed6a.png)
1
Other
![](/assets/red_member-012dba7db773ac74977d9d04a267c576d4fd1f7071fea6b1f6e07f7c68bac154.png)
North Dakota First Amendment Defense Group
We are a coalition of North Dakota community members, educators, parents, librarians, and advocacy organizations dedicated to preserving Americans’ freedom to choose what we read. Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts. With the new bill proposed by House Majority Leader Mike Lefor, there is no time to waste. This is a space where we can discuss current issues and come together to fight for our First Amendment rights and all North Dakotans right to read any and all books.
25
Members
![](/assets/orange_member_large-6f6e5c592bd139e9fed7504ee398595017cd8bac6636417effea2ed3394368d2.png)
Organizers
AG
Galveston County Library Alliance
The Galveston County Library Alliance is a grassroots organization formed to defend the rights of all citizens against book censorship and to fight against ordinances and policies in League City and the broader county that wrongly restricts or reshelves books. The "Community Standards Review Committee" created by the League City Council threatens to suppress and ultimately ban books from the library.
24
Members
![](/assets/orange_member_large-6f6e5c592bd139e9fed7504ee398595017cd8bac6636417effea2ed3394368d2.png)
Organizers
KS
![Katherine Swanson Katherine Swanson](https://static.controlshift.app/users/images/474705/avatar/20221124_132832.jpg?1676515898)
Prattville First Amendment Defense Group
Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts.
22
Members
![](/assets/orange_member_large-6f6e5c592bd139e9fed7504ee398595017cd8bac6636417effea2ed3394368d2.png)
Organizers
JV
![Jennifer Venable-Humphrey Jennifer Venable-Humphrey](/assets/light_blue_member-5634a677d133dffa3a6675cd8317198d61a7b2e5e0ee72516b92cda4b9ac9fb4.png)
JH
![Jessica Hayes Jessica Hayes](/assets/light_blue_member-5634a677d133dffa3a6675cd8317198d61a7b2e5e0ee72516b92cda4b9ac9fb4.png)
Mass Right to Read
Please join the effort to preserve and extend the Right to Read across Massachusetts. Whether it is in libraries, schools, or the public square, our First Amendment rights matter in every corner of our state.
20
Members
![](/assets/orange_member_large-6f6e5c592bd139e9fed7504ee398595017cd8bac6636417effea2ed3394368d2.png)
Organizers
JC
![John Chrastka John Chrastka](/assets/blue_member-f29f60fc02d9c44a7eacdede3688903eaf864830f9509cf02bfb2db03ef7ed6a.png)
Let Davis Read
We are parents and citizens of Davis County, Utah, who are dedicated to defending school and public libraries and the individual right to read.
17
Members
![](/assets/orange_member_large-6f6e5c592bd139e9fed7504ee398595017cd8bac6636417effea2ed3394368d2.png)
Organizers
JH
![Jessica Horton Jessica Horton](/assets/light_blue_member-5634a677d133dffa3a6675cd8317198d61a7b2e5e0ee72516b92cda4b9ac9fb4.png)
Marathon County Public Library Alliance
Our group is dedicated to supporting the Marathon County Public Library
17
Members
![](/assets/orange_member_large-6f6e5c592bd139e9fed7504ee398595017cd8bac6636417effea2ed3394368d2.png)
Organizers
SA
![Sonja Ackerman Sonja Ackerman](/assets/light_blue_member-5634a677d133dffa3a6675cd8317198d61a7b2e5e0ee72516b92cda4b9ac9fb4.png)
BM
![Beth Martin Beth Martin](/assets/green_member-a7acafe468949b35ba019bf2c14b83452fa675d76d3874702fc9f1d0f30a481d.png)
NJ Regional Response Team
We're fighting for the right to read across New Jersey.
16
Members
![](/assets/orange_member_large-6f6e5c592bd139e9fed7504ee398595017cd8bac6636417effea2ed3394368d2.png)
Organizers
AP
![Amy Penwell Amy Penwell](https://static.controlshift.app/users/images/480489/avatar/RRT_no_logo_%281%29.jpg?1678473422)
TS
![Tricina Strong-Beebe Tricina Strong-Beebe](/assets/green_member-a7acafe468949b35ba019bf2c14b83452fa675d76d3874702fc9f1d0f30a481d.png)
Okefenokee Library Alliance
The Okefenokee Library Alliance is a grassroots group formed in early 2023 to resist the wave of censorship and efforts to ban not just books, but displays and clubs at our libraries.
14
Members
![](/assets/orange_member_large-6f6e5c592bd139e9fed7504ee398595017cd8bac6636417effea2ed3394368d2.png)
Organizers
AM
![Andrea Miller Andrea Miller](/assets/green_member-a7acafe468949b35ba019bf2c14b83452fa675d76d3874702fc9f1d0f30a481d.png)
KT
![Ken Taft Ken Taft](/assets/blue_member-f29f60fc02d9c44a7eacdede3688903eaf864830f9509cf02bfb2db03ef7ed6a.png)