Get Involved

Anyone can (and should) get involved in the fight against censorship. Censorship negatively affects everyone. Here are a few ways to get involved:

You can join...

Freedom to Read Foundation
Article 19
American Association of School Administrators
American booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
American Civil Liberties Union
American Humanist Association
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Digital Freedom Network
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Feminists for Free Expression

There are even more organizations that you can get involved in. You can find another list here or let me know if you would like a complete list.

You can...

• wear an anti-censorship t-shirt (or make your own)
• organize a banned book reading group
• petition your community to fight censorship (send the petition to the school board, governor, state representatives and the U.S. Congress)
• write to your local newspaper
• read/buy a banned book

These are just a few ideas from the "2004 Banned Books Resources Guide" by Robert P. Doyle. Be creative. There are many other ways for you to get involved.