Local Groups

Baltimore First Amendment Defense Group

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts, promoting the role of school librarians, and supporting libraries and librarians in our community.
7 Members
Organizers
ED
Elizabeth DeCoster

Grassroots Menomonee Falls Area

Grassroots Menomonee Falls Area is a community organization dedicated to promoting transparent, democratic, and inclusive governance in Menomonee Falls and supporting initiatives that enhance the well-being of its residents. We firmly stand for defending the invaluable role of libraries in providing diverse and enriching content, rejecting any attempts at book banning that undermine the principles of intellectual freedom.
7 Members
Organizers
AG
Andrew Guss

Let Our Kids Read - Volusia County

Let Our Kids Read is a community of education advocates who recognize the importance of literature and student access. We find value in books, which address real issues our children face in everyday life. Having even one child find a book that makes them not feel alone or ashamed is immeasurable.
6 Members
Organizers
CC
C C

Llano Reads First Amendment Defense Group

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts.
4 Members
Organizers
DW
Dena Wilson
LM
Lisa Miller
1 Other

Kansans Against Banned Books

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts nationwide and locally in Kansas. Lets join together and end the senseless book banning's sweeping the nation right now.
4 Members
Organizers
KL
Katie L

Keep Our Library Public

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from government interference. We want the lease of space in the Blasco Memorial Library to a private institution rescinded.
4 Members
Organizers
MM
Mary Ellen Magoc

Caro Cares for Libraries (CC4L)

Caro Cares is dedicated to defending Caro Area District Library (CADL) from censorship, supporting our library staff, and protecting CADL from organized efforts to disrupt and defund it.
3 Members
Organizers
AB
Alison Blattner

Harford County Alliance

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts. Advocating for a safe and inclusive environment for all our learners.
3 Members
Organizers
KG
Kristy Gizinski

Phight for the Phirst

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries in the Greater Philadelphia Area from book-banning efforts.
3 Members
Organizers
AP
Adam Parsons

Hamilton Township NJ First Amendment Defense Group

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts. Hamilton Township public schools are under attack. Age-appropriate books about LBGTQ and race topics are being challenged by extremist groups, whose members don't even attend our public schools. We are determined to fight this censorship and the efforts of this group to push their political agendas into our diversity community.
3 Members
Organizers
MD
Melissa DeFelice

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