[CASL-L] Fwd: Get Ready! Right to Read Day is Monday, April 7

[Barbara Johnson]

*Barbara Johnson*
*Instructional Technology Coordinator*
Colchester Public Schools




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From: Unite Against Book Bans <uniteagainstbookbans at iiydydd.createsend7.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 2, 2025, 4:37 PM
Subject: Get Ready! Right to Read Day is Monday, April 7
To: Barbara Johnson <bajohnson at colchesterct.org>


Take action on Right to Read Day and beyond.
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[image: The Unite Against Book Bans logo.]
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[image: Drawn to Freedom. Right to Read Day. April 7, 2025. The text is on
top of an illustrated background featuring a public library and drawings of
various things people can do at the library: reading, using technology,
voting, attending programing, and more.]
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Artwork by Nate Powell
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*March*, with John Lewis and Andrew Aydin; *Fall Through*; *Save It For
Later*)

Dear Barbara,

Next week is National Library Week. On the *Monday of National Library
Week, April 7, we're celebrating Right to Read Day: Drawn to Freedom
<https://uniteagainstbookbans.cmail20.com/t/i-l-fdulujl-tipsldlh-t/>*! We
need *your help* to make it a day of action that can't be ignored, even
amid the head-spinning range of daily attacks on our democratic
institutions, freedoms, and democracy.

Libraries and the freedom to read have never been more important to our
communities than they are today. *It is imperative that we participate in
coordinated, collective efforts to support and defend them before it's too
late.*
Here's How You Can Get Involved:
[image: Image showing a postcard with an illustration of people outside a
public library and things that can be found in the library: books,
computers, cooking classes, music classes, tools, ideas, voting, community.
Postcard reads Drawn to Freedom at the top. Artwork by Nate Powell. Unite
Against Book Bans.]
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Send a Postcard to Your Library
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   1. *Send a Postcard to Your Local Library
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   Send an electronic postcard to your library via our online form
   <https://uniteagainstbookbans.cmail20.com/t/i-l-fdulujl-tipsldlh-b/>—let
   your local library workers know: *We support you and the freedom to
   read!* You can also print out and send your own postcards using our Drawn
   to Freedom Postcard kit
   <https://uniteagainstbookbans.cmail20.com/t/i-l-fdulujl-tipsldlh-n/> to
   write to library staff, decision makers, and others, expressing your
   support.
   2. *Show Up in Person
   <https://uniteagainstbookbans.cmail20.com/t/i-l-fdulujl-tipsldlh-p/>*:
   We have some low-lift ideas for fun and family-friendly in-person events to
   engage communities in art and activism — all you need is a pencil and paper
   for many of them!
   3. *Call Congress to Save the
   <https://uniteagainstbookbans.cmail20.com/t/i-l-fdulujl-tipsldlh-x/>Institute
   of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
   <https://uniteagainstbookbans.cmail20.com/t/i-l-fdulujl-tipsldlh-m/>*:
   Urge your representatives to protect federal funding for libraries and
   museums and defeat the March 14th Executive Order set to decimate community
   access to information and privacy.
   4. *Take Action in 5, 15, 30 Minutes or More
   <https://uniteagainstbookbans.cmail20.com/t/i-l-fdulujl-tipsldlh-c/>*:
   All you need is 5 minutes to make an impact! Take at least one action in
   our guide to protect your right to read freely.
   5. *Organize a Protest
   <https://uniteagainstbookbans.cmail20.com/t/i-l-fdulujl-tipsldlh-q/>*:
   In addition to organizing tips, Unite Against Book Bans has printable
   signs for Right to Read Day
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   to go.
   6. *Spread the Word
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   Help get the word out about *#RightToReadDay* and *#DrawnToFreedom
*by creating drawings,
   videos, and art that celebrate the freedoms found in libraries. You can
   also share our downloadable social media assets
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   our posts on Bluesky
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   Instagram
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   and Facebook
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   pictures of how you're participating in Right to Read Day and defending
   libraries in your community! Be sure to follow and tag us on Bluesky
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   and use the hashtags *#RightToReadDay* and *#DrawnToFreedom* in your
   posts.

*(Many of our assets are not dated, so you can be Drawn to Freedom and show
your love for libraries any day of the year!*)

We know that action is an antidote to despair, and readers like you are
ready to roll up their sleeves across the country. Let's unite against book
bans and take action on Right to Read Day, throughout National Library
Week, and beyond!

The Unite Against Book Bans team
UniteAgainstBookBans at ala.org
<UniteAgainstBookBans at ala.org?subject=Contact%20UABB>

Other National Library Week Celebration Days
[image: Drawn to the Library, National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
American Library Association, ALA Library Champions, Scholastic. Catroon
illustration of two children reading together on the floor; child in
wheelchair speaking with a librarian wearing a hijab; a young man using a
sewing machine; a child drawing.]
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*Monday, April 7:* In addition to Right to Read Day, the American Library
Association (ALA) will kick off National Library Week with the release of
its State of America's Libraries Report, including the list of Top Ten Most
Challenged Books of 2024.

*Tuesday, April 8:* National Library Workers Day
<https://uniteagainstbookbans.cmail20.com/t/i-l-fdulujl-tipsldlh-yk/>, a
day for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to
recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers.
Send Library Workers a Thank You Card
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*Wednesday, April 9: *National Library Outreach Day
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day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals
who are meeting their patrons where they are.

*Thursday, April 10:* Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally
advocates to support libraries. *Contact Congress and tell your
representatives to fight for IMLS and libraries
<https://uniteagainstbookbans.cmail20.com/t/i-l-fdulujl-tipsldlh-jr/>!*
Contact Congress
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bans by reporting
censorship
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encouraging friends, family, and beyond to join the Unite Against Book Bans
campaign
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donating today.
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Association, in partnership with organizations and individuals across the
country who believe in protecting the right to read.

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