Ethical Statements
- ALA Library Bill of Rights
- Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights
- ALA Freedom to Read Statement
- ALA Code of Ethics
- Public Library Trustee Ethics Statement (United for Libraries)
North Carolina State Laws
- State Libraries – NC General Statute 125
- Counties – Libraries – Chapter 153A – Article 14
- Parents Bill of Rights – NC GS 114A-10
- Student Records – NC General Statute 115C-402
- Obscene Literature and Exhibitions – NC General Statute 14-190.1
Tools & Toolkits
Get Ready Stay Ready Community Action Toolkit
Other tools & toolkits:
- ALA’s How to Respond to Challenges and Concerns about Library Resources
- ALA’s Selection & Reconsideration Policy Toolkit for Public, School, & Academic Libraries
- ALA’s Guidelines for Reconsideration Committees
- Unite Against Book Bans’ Action Toolkit
- 2023 U.S. Department of Education toolkit on creating inclusive and nondiscriminatory school environments for LGBTQIA+ students
- ACLU Student Rights’ Toolkit
- Books Unbanned’s Freedom to Read Teen Advocacy Toolkit
- Toolkit to Defend K-12 Educators and Librarians Against False Accusations of Antisemitism
- ALA’s Hateful Conduct in Libraries: Supporting Library Workers and Patrons
- ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom blog on Keeping Pride Books on Display
- ALA’s Open to All: Serving the LGBTQIA+ Community in Your Library
- ALA’s Rainbow Book Month Resources
- ALA’s Libraries Respond: Protecting and Supporting Transgender Staff and Patrons
- ALA’s Libraries Respond: Services to LGBTQ+ People
- ALA’s Libraries Respond: Drag Queen Story Hour
- Unite Against Book Bans and Interfaith Alliance resources on Banned Books, Banned Beliefs
- Unite Against Book Bans Book Résumés that detail each title’s significance and educational value, updated regularly
- NCLIVE Intellectual Freedom Resources
Reference, Research, & Data
- First Amendment protected/unprotected speech explainer
- Notable First Amendment Court Cases
- ALA Book Ban Data Center
- ALA Censorship by the Numbers
- Cooperative Children’s Book Center “What If” Forum
- State Privacy Laws Regarding Library Records
- The Impact of a Diverse Classroom Library
- Empowered by Reading: The Benefits of Giving Youth Access to a Wide Variety of Reading Materials
- Libraries & Well-Being: A Case Study from The New York Public Library
- Report from the Education Trust on how lack of diversity in books harms students
- The Damaging Impact Book Bans Have on Teacher Morale and Student Learning
- American’s Views on Book Restrictions in U.S. Public Schools
- Why Book Bans Are Bad for Mental Health
- The Costs of Conflict: The Fiscal Impact of Culturally Divisive Conflict on Public Schools in the United States