AQuALib Homepage

Advocates for All Arkansas Libraries works for the betterment of all libraries in Arkansas, to promote library services across the state, to support and protect libraries that are under threat, and to educate the public, state leaders, and legislators of the value and importance of libraries in Arkansas.

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom provides confidential support during censorship challenges to library materials, services, and programs.

Arkansans for the Right to Read is a grassroots coalition of concerned Arkansans working to protect the First Amendment rights of every Arkansan. The coalition opposes the current movement to ban books from Arkansas libraries based on content subjectively deemed inappropriate. Its purpose is to educate the public and oppose any current or future legislation, regulations, or executive orders that unconstitutionally infringe upon your First Amendment rights and intellectual freedom.

Free graphics from the American Library Association.

Raise awareness about frequently challenged books and the freedom to read with the below graphics and activities. Create your own graphics using this digital file package from the ALA Store.

Information from the Young Adult Library Services Association and the ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom.

With the severe uptick in local and statewide book challenges, ALA offers this clearinghouse of resources to assist library workers and library advocates in responding to and supporting others facing those challenges.

From the ALA Intellectual Freedom Manual.

Tips to empower yourself and prepare against censorship attacks from the Deputy Director of the Arkansas State Library.

The 2018 ALA Emerging Leaders team was charged with creating a guide for AASL to support school librarians in addressing challenges related to censorship and patron privacy issues, particularly with LGBTQ+ materials.

The freedom to read is essential to our democracy.

The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services.

Farah Fosse gives tips and techniques to assess and de-escalate some common, real-life library programming scenarios.

Tips for dealing with direct emails or messages that are abusive or make you feel unsafe.

A guide on counterspeech, or responding to harassment, including how to assess the threat level.