It's February, gente! This is Freedom to Read Week. We will feature picture books that think about and reaffirm a commitment to intellectual freedom!

17. ROAR FOR READING, 2024
Author: www.bethferry.com
Illustrator: www.andrewjoyner.com.au

#picturebooks
#FreedomtoReadWeek

Keep celebrating Freedom to Read Week with titles from Libby! So many great options are available, and you can read anytime, anywhere! Be sure to download the Libby app and get started!

#LibbyApp #FTRW #FreedomToReadWeek

It's February, gente! This is Freedom to Read Week. We will feature picture books that think about and reaffirm a commitment to intellectual freedom!

16. THIS BOOK IS BANNED, 2023
Author: www.rajhaldar.com
Illustrator: Patton, Julia

#picturebooks
#FreedomtoReadWeek

It's #FreedomToReadWeek here in Canada — make sure to read, read, read with your students! Choosing and using texts for your classroom is a key part of all teaching and learning❤️

#profdev #teaching #learning #literacy #reading #FreedomToRead #education #edusky

Books that were once challenged are now classics.
What we defend today shapes what we’re allowed to read tomorrow.

This Freedom to Read Week, stand up for intellectual freedom and the right to explore every story.

🌐 Learn more: freedomtoread.ca

#FreedomToReadWeek #PeaceLibrarySystem

Celebrate #FreedomtoReadWeek with artist Kelly McCray. Join #TeamHPL at Waterdown Branch for a talk on The Tower of Banned Books, an art installation built from hundreds of challenged and banned titles.
On this coming Wednesday, February 25, 6–7:30pm for this important discussion.
www.hpl.ca/events

📚✨ It’s Freedom to Read Week! Celebrate your right to explore every story - visit your library this week!

#FreedomtoReadWeek #FTRW #FTRW2026

Red T Media We create award-winning children's books and apps for ages 5-12 that teach critical thinking through play. We also provide interactive, multimedia teaching and learning resources for parents and…

It's #FreedomToReadWeek, and we'd like to give all the big thinkers out there a gentle reminder that amazing kids are built with words and ideas.

Every book, every app, every video, and every learning resource we offer is created with critical thinking at its heart!

www.redtkidsmedia.com

In honor of Freedom to Read Week, we reaffirm our commitment to publishing books for all readers and defending the right to read without restriction or fear.

Freedom to Read Week | HWP Feature
📘 Betty and 7 Generations: The voices that classrooms can't ignore.

#FreedomToReadWeek #HighWaterPress

Calgary legion branch cancels event about book censorship, disappointing writers' groups | CBC News A legion branch in Calgary recently cancelled an event that was to focus on banned books as part of the nationwide Freedom to Read Week. The legion says it is an "apolitical organization that does not...

Royal Canadian Legion cancels anti-censorship event during #FreedomToReadWeek.

#Canada #cdnpoli #Alberta #abpoli #calgary
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Image slide text reads: Let Royal Canadian Legion #264 (Kensington/Hillhurst) know you disagree with their decision to cancel an event about rising censorship & banned books: admin264@shaw.ca 403-283-5264 Small image excerpt of the Writers’ Union of Canada and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta statement. Text continues: Freedom of Expression is a fundamental right in a democratic society, it's concerning that the Legion has stated a Freedom to Read event doesn't align with government values.

We stand with The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) and @writersguildab.bsky.social, and condemn the Royal Canadian Legion No. 264 Kensington/Hillhurst’s decision to cancel their Freedom to Read Week event.

#FreedomToReadWeek #FreedomToRead #CAIABB #yycpoli #yyc #kensingtonyyc

L&D: Book Censorship in Alberta Learning & Development Series: Freedom to Read Week EditionIn January 2026, dozens of books were removed from school library shelves across Alberta, prompted by a new provincial order. While some ...

Friends, I'm thrilled to have the chance to speak about Book Censorship in Alberta for #FreedomToReadWeek. The session is free with registration. See you there!

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This will be screened on the big screen for #FreedomToReadWeek on February 26, 7pm at the Main Branch of the Lethbridge Public Library. See you there! #yql

Missed the CBC It List? No worries—Kristen’s got the scoop! 👀🔥
#FreedomToReadWeek #FTRW

📣✨The totally awesome poet Bänoo Zan has been awarded the Writers' Union of Canada's 2025 Freedom to Read Award! #CanLit #FreedomToReadWeek
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I just learned about #FreedomtoReadWeek.

I was basically raised in the library next door to my parents’ ice cream shop. They are beloved sanctuaries that store a thousand paths to freedom.

It's #FreedomToReadWeek!

This week is all about encouraging Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom! 📚

Visit www.freedomtoread.ca to learn about challenged books and find ways to get involved ❤️

#FTRW25 #FreedomToRead #FTRWeek #ReadLocal #IndieBookstores

Maitre Marc-André Coulombe Of Stikeman Elliott LLP Barristers & Solicitors Is So Vicious He Hit Me With A Big Fat U*U Flower. . . Flower as is in - "The highest example or best representative: the flower of our generation." that is. . . Yes U*Us, quite regretta...

To celebrate #FreedomToReadWeek 2025, I encourage Canadians to read this cease and desist demand letter the #UnitarianUniversalist "church" had me served with, and think about and reaffirm their commitment to #IntellectualFreedom. 😇

emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2012/07/marc...

#UUA #FTRW #FTRW2025

Bebbington: 'Freedom to read' is crucial to a healthy society Books, and the libraries that offer them to all, promise discoveries beyond the bubble of today's restricted social media algorithms.

Great piece from my library's CEO in today's @ottawacitizen.com 📚 #FreedomToReadWeek

ottawacitizen.com/opinion/bebb...

📢 Let’s celebrate the right to read, learn, and grow. Share a book that has challenged or changed your perspective! #FreedomToReadWeek

This week we are reading banned books and exercising our intellectual freedom! Join us this #FreedomToReadWeek and visit www.freedomtoread.ca where you can learn more about books that have been challenged or banned and how you can promote freedom of expression.

#FTRWeek #FTRWeek #FreedomToRead

Books, music, movies—everyone deserves access, and creators deserve fair compensation. For #FreedomToReadWeek, here are some tips for accessing media ethically: mediasmarts.ca/tipsheet/get...

Freedom to Read Week Celebrate your right to read freely, learn about the importance of intellectual freedom and stand up against censorship. Find out how to get involved.

#FreedomtoReadWeek our largest cohort of inkcanada participating members is in Toronto and ideally, supporting the monster truck of #FTRW at public libraries, #TorontoPublicLibrary aka #TPL. We LOVE the ltd edition library cards! www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs-and...

Have you seen our puzzle of diverse, challenged, and banned books? 🧩 Help us complete it to celebrate intellectual freedom during Freedom to Read Week Feb. 23 — Mar. 1, www.freedomtoread.ca

How many books from the puzzle have you read? 📚

#GrenfellCampus #library #MUNLibraries #freedomtoreadweek

I’ve made it my new life’s ambition to translate a book that ends up on a banned/challenged list 💕🎉✊🏼
Fairly sure a book translation I have in the pipeline will make the cut! Censorship is not Ok. And children are not going to become anything other than smarter by reading books.
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#FreedomToReadWeek

UUA Misuse Of Canada's Blasphemy Law By Falsely Accusing Me Of The Crime Of Blasphemous Libel Certainly Nurtured MY Spirit, But What If Anything Did It Do To Help Heal The UU World? Just asking. . . On Friday June 1st of 2012, I received an "electronic communication" aka email from the Unitarian Universalist Associ...

Do you stand with #bloggers across Canada in reaffirming your commitment to #IntellectualFreedom during this year’s #FreedomToReadWeek?

Protect #FreedomToRead by understanding how blog posts were challenged by the #UUA.

#UUism #BlasphemyLaw #FTRW #FTRW25
emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2014/02/blas...

The increase in book banning (particularly down south) has shown that it is the marginalized voices that are being silenced. But don't be fooled, it is happening in Canada under the guise of protecting the children. Access to a variety of literature is essential. #freedomtoreadweek

My #FreedomToReadWeek (February 23 – March 1) opinion...just because you don't agree with a book doesn't mean others shouldn't have the right to read it.

My #FreedomToReadWeek (February 23 – March 1) opinion...just because you don't agree with a book doesn't mean others shouldn't have the right to read it.

Welcome to Freedom to Read - Freedom to Read Freedom of expression is a fundamental right of all Canadians, and freedom to read is part of that precious heritage.

It’s #FreedomToReadWeek! Visit www.freedomtoread.ca to learn about challenged books and how to get involved. #writingcommunity #booksky

Victoria children’s book publisher says censorship is on the rise Orca Book Publishers are standing by their authors amid hate-fueled censorship.

It's #FreedomToReadWeek! Learn more about the censorship challenges that Canadian publishers are facing. Give some love to @orcabook.bsky.social ❤️

www.capitaldaily.ca/news/victori...