Local Groups

Example: Campbell First Amendment Defense Group

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts.
1 Members
Organizers
AH
Amy Hawthorne

Example: (Broward County) Save Our Books

Our group's focus is two-fold. (1) Actively fighting book bans by speaking up and contacting local representatives and (2) Reclaiming the books that have already been banned so that history and free-thinking are preserved.
1 Members
Organizers
NM
Nancy Matthews

Downriver First Amendment Defense Group

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts and educating the public on the need for free and unhindered access to information.
1 Members
Organizers
BR
Bonnie Russell

Cobb United Against Book Bans

We are a group of parents, educators, and community members dedicated to preserving the right of our children and young adults to read challenging, diverse literature as part of a well-rounded education. We trust our educators to foster a love of reading in our students and challenge them to develop critical thinking skills that will prepare them for the world around them.
1 Members
Organizers
MG
Micheal Garza

First City Freedom to Read Team

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries and schools from book-banning efforts.
1 Members
Organizers
CJ
Caitlin Jacobson

Protect Our GarCo Libraries

Protect Our Garfield County Libraries is committed to delivering precise information and valuable resources concerning censorship challenges in Garfield County. The organization seeks to promote informed community conversations by sharing factual insights on contested library materials and championing intellectual freedom. By advocating for unrestricted access to diverse perspectives and resisting unwarranted limitations on library content, Protect Our Garfield County Libraries strives to uphold the public’s fundamental right to read and engage with a wide array of ideas, ensuring these freedoms are preserved for every resident.
1 Members
Organizers
SW
Sanobar Wilkins

Guilford County, North Carolina

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts in Guilford County.
1 Members
Organizers
MM
Martha McGehee

U-Turn

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts.
1 Members
Organizers
TY
Tamara Yancy

Summerville Freedom to Read Group

Our group is dedicated to defending libraries from book-banning efforts in Summerville, South Carolina
1 Members
Organizers
ER
Elaine Reed

St Tammany Library Alliance

The St. Tammany Parish Library Alliance is a grassroots group of people and organizations defending our parish libraries so they may continue to provide a public, neutral space with accessibility to a wide spectrum of materials for all citizens without censorship or interference by political groups, according to our First Amendment Rights.
1 Members
Organizers
JT
Jeremy Thompson

Why Join or Lead a Group?

Through our local groups feature, you can take direct action in your community backed by our full database of emails, metadata, and social media network. Only you understand the problems faced in your community. We need people like you to launch a local campaign to fight for your First Amendment Rights!

By starting your own local group, you will become a leader and role model for your community.

As an organizer, you will be able to use this website to:

  • Launch Petitions

  • Create events

  • Build community around your campaign

  • Get organized and communicate with your community

  • Get support from a Fight For The First staff member


    • If you wish to create a local group and become a leader search your local area with by zip code, state, or city. If you don't see one already, take the lead and launch a group!