Local Groups

Community Library Network Alliance

Community Library Network Alliance (CLNA) advocates for and supports CLN governance through community outreach and education, library advocacy, voter education, and supporting non-partisan trustees who commit to avoid personal biases and remain free from a political agenda. Trustees should defend the right to read for all, the right to access for all, and the tenets and ethics of professional librarianship for our entire community.
1 Members
Organizers
TB
Theresa Birkett

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

Guilford County, North Carolina

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

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!