• more about #activists
    hello.kitty: I miss my days working in the university library. more »
    Red-headed bookworm: I am proud of my teachers for assigning banned books to us and I am grateful to my AP English teacher in high school for knowing I like to read and gi... more »
    LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman: I proudly wore my "I Read Banned Books" every Banned Books Week at my previous school. I kept it on my bulletin board at all other times. I would also... more »
    ZombieApocalypse: THIS. Now I can't wait to become a librarian. more »
    hfree: She sounds like a very cool lady, love that story about her mother. Whenever I hear about people banning books I always think about the scene at the P... more »
    hydrogen_jukebox: I find it wonderful that we can hail a librarian as a hero. When I was 12, I made it my mission to read as many banned books as possible by high schoo... more »
    AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope: She is truly an inspiration. My only hope is that her efforts do not pass with her. It's appalling what people will do to the written word. My mother ... more »
    baraqiel: I know this doesn't make any sort of logical sense, but as a Pittsburgher, I'm really proud she's from the 'Burgh. I saw her speak once and it was to... more »
    vivianthelibrarian: Sadface. As a librarian, it's exciting to hear everyone being so supportive of Krug's work, Freedom to Read and just librarians and libraries in gener... more »
    sciencerules: Librarians are like the ninjas of civil liberties. You gotta love them. more »
    TildeMarks: As the winner of the "It's my time to go to the library" award in 6th grade, I approve of this post. Smarty-pants librarian broads - FTW! more »
    ImDatNinja (loves her Red Sox): I recently became friends with my high school librarian (Ive been out of HS for ten years) and its interesting/sad to see how students treat their sch... more »
    dianersb was bit by a zombie: I believe I'm going to read some banned books in honor of Judith Krug. more »
    thatsrealbutter: She makes me proud of my MLS more »
    Ratinski: Judith Krug embodied everything I'm passionate about as a librarian. I don't work in public libraries - in the private sector - but censorship is one... more »
    EkaterinaBallerina: Wow, what a remarkable woman. She's been an inspiration to my mother for years. Every year, during Banned Book Week my mom proudly wears her buttons a... more »
    hortense: She was an incredible woman. She will be missed, but her work will live on. more »
    pandorasmittens: It never ceases to amaze me that the majority of people who challenge books have never read them, or have any idea as to what the author's intent was ... more »
    Trulymadlyme: Bless you, Judith Krug. In these crazy economic times, people are using the local libaries more. I hope someone out there is fighting the good fight. more »
    Majrhoulihan: I wanted to cry when I saw this. This woman is the reason I sometimes think about quitting my job, getting a MLS, and becoming a librarian. more »
  • #womenofletters

    R.I.P Judith Krug, Librarian, Free Speech Activist, Founder of Banned Books Week

    As mentioned briefly last night, Judith Krug, the founder of Banned Book Week and champion of the First Amendment, died Saturday in Evanston, Illinois. She was 69. More »
  • #norayounis

    Egyptian Women Assert Freedom In New Media, Older Faith

    In May 2005, Nora Younis was one of 30 women picked from a group of protesters and penned into a parking garage, where members of the Egyptian police force beat her and sexually assaulted others.