We once again honor the courage and resilience of America’s librarians and their work to protect the freedom to read! Join us for the 2nd Annual Rally for the Right to Read, featuring a keynote address by acclaimed poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib, ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Awards, and a snapshot of incredible work by new and veteran advocates who exemplify what it means to Unite Against Book Bans. The Intellectual Freedom Awards include the FTRF Roll of Honor Award, Eli M. Oboler Award, Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award, and John Phillip Immroth Award.
We are pleased to invite you to a pre-rally reception from 7-8:00 p.m., with cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres. Program begins at 8:00 p.m. Celebrate conference opening night with your fellow intellectual freedom fighters and be inspired to action. All conference attendees are welcome; badges are required.
ALA and Unite Against Book Bans gratefully acknowledge Premier Sponsors of this year's event, Penguin Random House and HarperCollins.