{"id":2717,"date":"2025-04-10T10:56:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/library\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2025-04-10T10:56:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:56:32","slug":"national-library-week-take-action-for-libraries-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/library\/2025\/04\/10\/national-library-week-take-action-for-libraries-day\/","title":{"rendered":"National Library Week: Take Action for Libraries Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Thursday, April 10: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries.
\"National
Did you know \u2026 \u201cThe American Library Association condemns censorship and works to defend each person’s right to read under the First Amendment and to ensure free access to information.\u201d

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024<\/strong>
\u201cEvery year, the American Library Association compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books based on reports from the field and media coverage.\u201d
https:\/\/www.ala.org\/bbooks\/frequentlychallengedbooks\/top10<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

\"National

Check out \u2026 \u201cThe State of America\u2019s Libraries Report\u201d Published annually by the American Library Association, the 2024 report covers topics including:
-Censorship
-Artificial Intelligence
-Sustainability
-Broadband access
-Mental health
-Attacks on those defending free
-State legislatures impact on access
-Court overturning book band law
-Libraries creating a sense of place

https:\/\/www.ala.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/state-of-americas-libraries-report-2025-WEB.pdf<\/a>

What can you do to help?

SHOW UP FOR OUR LIBRARIES

-Contact your members of Congress
-Help spread the word to friends and in social media
-Keep up to date by following ALA on social media

https:\/\/www.ala.org\/advocacy\/show-up-for-our-libraries<\/a>

#ForOurLibraries
#NationalLibraryWeek
#sunycortlandmemoriallibrary<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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