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Books 📚 , horses 🐴 & young readers! That’s a great evening! Our Packhorse Library Powered by The Bryi’s Pet Sitting Service was so much fun tonight with Splendora ISD! We are almost cleared out of picture books!

Put a book in the hands of a young reader w a $10 donation! readingisrevolutionary.org

T-shirt that says Montgomery County Texas, keep your bans off our books

Looking for the perfect Independence Day attire? Pick up one of our “Keep Your Bans Off Our Books” t-shirts! Only $23 and proceeds go to support fighting book censorship and elevating diverse voices! Readingisrevolutionary.org

Invite to reading is revolutionary’s fundraiser Boozy Book Fair and spelling bee June 2 at 7 at the blue lion pub

Reading Is Revolutionary is turning 1!

Help us elevate diverse voices, fight censorship and engage the community in literature! Our Gofund Me is so close to our goal—can you help us get across the finish line?

www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...

A rainbow graphic that says everyone deserves to see themselves in the pages of a book and that Village Books is an LGBTQ+ ally yesterday, today and tomorrow

Write or phone your Texas House Representative today and ask them to vote NO on SB 13. You can find your representative here: wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home

Call to action for people to write their state reps to vote no on SB 13

To all who wrote their representative to ask them to vote no on HB 1375 THANK YOU!! The bill is not moving forward!

Now on to the next call to action: SB 13 is a poorly written bill that can be weaponized to purge books in school libraries that censors deem "offensive" or without educational value.

A screenshot of FRQ 3 from the 2025 AP Literature exam, including a list of 37 novels that can be used to help students answer the question.

An image of the same FRQ, but with books that would banned from Texas schools under SB13 whited out. Only 14 of the 37 books remain.

If you need to visualize how the book restriction bill SB13 would damage Texas schools, here’s the just-released Free-Response Question 3 (Set 2) from this year’s AP Literature exam. And, next to it, here’s the same question with the books that would be banned from schools under the bill whited out.

Written description of HB 1375

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The TX legislature is coming after books. HB 1375 lets anyone sue bookshops for damages if their minor accessed content they deemed “harmful.” It's a bad bill & will have a chilling effect on your 1st Amendment rights.

Tell your rep to vote NO on HB 1375. Find your rep: wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home

Carnegie Libraries Across America Celebrates the Contributions of a Library Hero Use the interactive map to find out which of your local libraries were made possible by Andrew Carnegie

Remember when the uber wealthy loved libraries?

Use the interactive map to find out which of your local libraries were made possible by Andrew Carnegie

Stop House Bill 3225 Bill affecting Texas public libraries to be heard by State Affairs Committee on Monday, April 14. Call, email, and make plans to testify to oppose the bill now.

HB 3225 is the public library bill that would severely limit unaccompanied teenager’s access to books in their public libraries- and could result in banning them from libraries all together.

More here:

www.txftrp.org/stop_house_b...

Two book shelves with books next to a living room couch and by a window under the heading Build Your Own Banned Book Library While You Still Can

A social media post about how book bans are prominent in the 2025 Texas Legislature

Build your own banned book library—while you still can. We’ve curated a selection from two banned book lists. And we will keep adding to it!

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At Reading Is Revolutionary, we believe that sharing stories can change lives. It can bridge divisions, offer comfort & hope, & open new perspectives.

Your donation helps us:
Provide free books to those in need
Support literacy programs
Protect access to books

www.readingisrevolutionary.org

Oso the bookshop dog’s kissing booth is all set up

Oso the bookshop dog’s kissing (slobbering?) booth is ready for Independent Bookstore Day. He’s raising $$ for books for kids who can’t afford them. Good boy, Oso!

Two Texas Book Bills You Can Act On Today! Contact your House Rep to vote against HB 3225, and the Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence to oppose HB 1375.

Hi y’all,
We are tracking two bad book bills moving in the Texas legislative session that we need you to take action on this week.

www.txftrp.org/two_tx_book_...

Georgetown High School threatening to fire librarian who refused to remove 150 books Several award-winning works are slated for removal, including ‘Shuggie Bain,' ‘Station Eleven,' and the ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel.

Susan Cooper is the Georgetown High School librarian who is taking a stand against censorship, and speaking out for her students’ right to read. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The story is currently available to @austin-statesman.com subscribers.

www.statesman.com/story/news/p...

The Numbers Don’t Lie:
In just three years, instances of book bans have quadrupled.

Censorship is accelerating at an alarming rate, silencing diverse voices and limiting access to critical stories. We must act NOW to protect the freedom to read!

#FightBookBans #LetBooksBeBooks #FreedomToRead

Thank you for that information!

Our nonprofit, Reading Is Revolutionary, is organizing a FREE book fair for kids aging out of foster care. If you would like to donate or help sponsor this project, visit readingisrevolutionary.org, and make a tax deductible donation.

Contact your Texas state senator and ask them to oppose SB13 before it’s too late.

Find out who represents you in the Texas Senate here: wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home

Pay attention Texas! SB13 would require challenged books be removed *while* they undergo reconsideration so we could see this exact scenario play out here, too.

Make Your Voice Heard: Oppose SB13 Thursday, February 27 10AM. K-16 Senate Education Committee Meeting. SB13 is on the agenda. Provide in-person verbal and/or written testimony in Austin, Texas. Can't be there in person? Call and email...

Buckle up Texas friends. Thursday is going to be a BIG day in the Texas Senate Committee Meeting. 10AM. At the Capital.

There are a lot of bad bills being discussed, but we are focusing on SB13.

Here’s a long list of actions you can choose to take.

www.txftrp.org/oppose_sb_13...

This is what 500 board books look like! They are on their way to children in food-insecure homes via Kids’ Meals for Read Across America Day! Thanks to all who donated! If you’d like to make a tax deductible gift for projects like this, donate to our nonprofit at readingisrevolutionary.org!

1 of the 500 books we’re donating to Montgomery Co Route of Kids’ Meals for kids in food-insecure homes! Isn’t it sweet? To help us celebrate Read Across America Day & get a new book in the hands of a child make a tax deductible gift at readingisrevolutionary.org! @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

We are so excited to announce our special guest for the 2025 Books on the Green at The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival: award-winning fantasy and science fiction author Martha Wells! Reserve your seat (April 12 @ 1pm) at myvillagebooks.com.

Next week is Reading Is Revolutionary’s biggest book donation to date (and we’re not even a year old): 500 books to Kids’ Meals for kids in food-insecure homes for Read Across America Day! Make a tax deductible donation at readingisrevolutionary.org and help get a book in the hands of a child!

Introducing the 2025-iest promotion of 2025! Runs until we run out of eggs!

L4L Attorneys Stand With Libraries On The Front Lines Lawyers for Libraries (L4L) is a network of attorneys around the country involved in, or committed to becoming involved in, the defense of the First Amendment freedom to read and the application of co...

If you’re a lawyer who loves libraries, consider participating in Lawyers for Libraries.

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Some amazing people stood up today in support of our public library. Background to what is happening in our county here: www.readingisrevolutionary.org/advocacy To listen to today’s comments click below and on "citizens" in the left menu montgomerycountytx.new.swagit.com/videos/334491

This week Village Books held a community forum in response to concerns about the dismissal of the library director of Montgomery County Memorial Library System. More than 50 concerned citizens showed up. We recapped our concerns on our nonprofit’s website: www.readingisrevolutionary.org/advocacy

Community Forum: The Montgomery County Memorial Library System | Village Books Join us as we discuss our concerns about book restrictions and censorship in Montgomery County.

If you’re local to Montgomery County, consider attending the Community Forum being hosted by Teresa Kenney at @villagebookstw.bsky.social on Tuesday night.

www.myvillagebooks.com/event-detail...