Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF)

Freedom to Read Foundation announces nominating committee for 2013 election

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CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation ( FTRF) has announced the nominating committee for its April 2013 election. Committee members are: Judith Platt, Washington, D.C. (chair); Jonathan Bloom, New York; and Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., Washington, D.C...

Freedom to Read Foundation unveils new website, blog

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CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) — the First Amendment legal defense organization affiliated with the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ — has unveiled its new website. The site — which retains the URL — is a significant upgrade for...

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Attorney Michael Bamberger wins FTRF Roll of Honor Award

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CHICAGO — First Amendment attorney Michael A. Bamberger has been named the recipient of the 2012 Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Roll of Honor Award. “For over 30 years, Michael Bamberger has been one of the unsung heroes of the fight to protect free...

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Freedom to Read Foundation announces eight Judith Krug Fund grants for Banned Books Week events

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CHICAGO —The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), via its Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund, has announced eight $1,000 grants to libraries, schools and other organizations in support of Banned Books Week events. Banned Books Week, which will take place Sept. 30...

ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵLiberty and Justice Book Awards

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Awards totalling $30,000, made by ALA, to authors of books published in 1956 and in 1957 which make distinguished contributions to the American tradition of liberty and justice.

The purpose of the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵLiberty and Justice Book Awards is to draw attention of

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About the Freedom to Read Foundation, a separate 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the defense of the freedom of speech, the freedom to publish, and the right of the public to access to information and materials stored in the nation's libraries.