BRCSJ Defenders of the Right to Read

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JOIN OUR BAYARD RUSTIN CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE DEFENDERS OF THE RIGHT TO READ TO SUPPORT THE LGBTQIA COMMUNITY, COMBAT CENSORSHIP, & HELP ALL OUR BEAUTIFULLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ACCESS BOOKS & THEMSELVES PRESENTED IN SCHOOLS, IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES!

Little party never hurt nobody, and a little rain never stopped no Pride!Come visit the Defenders of the Right to Reas ...
06/14/2025

Little party never hurt nobody, and a little rain never stopped no Pride!

Come visit the Defenders of the Right to Reas table at Princeton Pride over at .

We've got some freebies in exchange for you braving the rain!

Happy Pride everyone!

Happy Pride, everyone!We're excited to be here at HQ hosting the first Safe Space of the month. We'll be here until 2:0...
06/01/2025

Happy Pride, everyone!

We're excited to be here at HQ hosting the first Safe Space of the month. We'll be here until 2:00 pm for anyone and everyone who needs a warm, welcoming environment today.

We also want to give a shout-out to our friends at who are kicking off the month of festivities with their Pride celebration in Asbury Park today!

And we're not called the Defenders of the Right to Read for nothing... swipe through the slides to see some of the titles from our collection that we think would make fabulous rainbow reads this month.

Happy National Library Week!Some ne'er-do-wells want to attack our libraries and our intellectual freedoms (along with e...
04/07/2025

Happy National Library Week!

Some ne'er-do-wells want to attack our libraries and our intellectual freedoms (along with everything and everyone else).

But it couldn’t be us, because we looooooove ‘em!

National Library Week, orchestrated by is a celebration of all that we love about our libraries. The event runs now through April 12th, and is punctuated by several celebratory days, including today - Right To Read Day!

Right to Read Day highlights the freedom to read, the freedom to access information, the freedom to find community and serves to combat censorship attempts and attacks on our intellectual freedoms. The American Library Association and ask us all to match their resistance against these attacks and show up for our libraries and library workers. Together we can make book challenges and bans a footnote in history.

Today may be called Right to Read Day, but every day is a great day to show up for your libraries, your library workers, and your intellectual rights. Show your support by:
- Checking out a banned book
- Sending a "Drawn to Freedom" postcard to your library
- Becoming civilly engaged: Register to vote!
- Calling & emailing your Congressional representatives
- Reporting censorship attempts to Unite Against Book Bans
- Getting involved with your local school or library Board
- Advocating for the right to read on social media with the hashtags and

Scroll through the pictures to learn more, and to see which ten books landed on ALA’s Top 10 Most Challenged Books List for 2024. Head on over to https://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2025 to read the full “State of America's Libraries: A Snapshot of 2024” report, which was released earlier today.

For more information about Right to Read Day and additional resources, please visit https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-day/

To find your Congressional representatives contact info, please visit https://www.house.gov/representatives

Resources and branded graphics provided courtesy of American Library Association and Unite Against Book Bans.

Today is a National Day of Action, and we've got our signs ready for today's Hands Off rally in Princeton. All of us at ...
04/05/2025

Today is a National Day of Action, and we've got our signs ready for today's Hands Off rally in Princeton. All of us at hope to see you - and your signs - at Hinds Plaza at 12pm!

If you can't be with us in person today, please share your signs from your local rally or shout your support from home; we want to hear your voices and share your sentiments far and wide!

First Pride planning meeting underway!If you're not here and feeling a massive case of FOMO, fret not! Our next meeting ...
03/15/2025

First Pride planning meeting underway!

If you're not here and feeling a massive case of FOMO, fret not! Our next meeting is on Saturday, March 29th.

We're thrilled to cohost the First Friday Folk Concert with our incomparable Pride organizer, Joanne, for the second mo...
03/08/2025

We're thrilled to cohost the First Friday Folk Concert with our incomparable Pride organizer, Joanne, for the second month in a row!

The Roosevelt String Band is once again showcasing why they're local legends. This month, we're being treated to the standards (and history) of the most iconic female artists for Women's Hiatory Month!

First Friday Folk Conceets are just one of *all* of the *free* events and services we provide at the Rustin Center.

If you're looking for community, this is where you'll find it. 💚

The Three Librarian-approved suggested reading for today is...'It Can't Happen Here' by Sinclair Lewis---From the descri...
03/02/2025

The Three Librarian-approved suggested reading for today is...

'It Can't Happen Here' by Sinclair Lewis

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From the description on the back of the 2014 Penguin Signet Edition:

"'It Can't Happen Here' is the only one of Sinclair Lewis's later novels to match the power of 'Main Street', 'Babbitt', and 'Arrowsmith'. A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America. Written during the Great Depression, when the country was largely oblivious to Hitler's aggression, it juxtaposes sharp political satire with the chillingly realistic rise of a president who becomes a dictator to save the nation from welfare cheats, s*x, crime, and a liberal press. Called "a message to thinking Americans" by the Springfield Republican when it was published in 1935, 'It Can't Happen Here' is a shockingly prescient novel that remains as fresh and contemporary as today's news.

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Your head Defender reporting for Safe Space duty at today from 10-2. All are welcome to drop in to hang out, warm up fr...
03/02/2025

Your head Defender reporting for Safe Space duty at today from 10-2. All are welcome to drop in to hang out, warm up from the cold, or ask those book-related questions you've been clamoring to ask!

12/07/2024

Thanx to all the Beloved Community who came out this mornin' to our Welcomin' the Community Breakfast to kick off our sensational seasonal shenanigans in fab fashion!
We'll be spreadin' Holiday Q***r for the next few weeks at our LGBTQIA+ Safe-Space so please all y'all join us at Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice HQ to celebrate together in camaraderie & co-conspiracy~
Holiday Drag Show Fabulously Festive Fundraiser featurin' Miss Cissy Walken
& make sure ya' BUY YER TIX NOW, we be sellin' out fast~
https://brcsjholidaydragfundraiser.eventbrite.com
David Brahinsky LIVE BENEFIT Concert * First Friday FOLK
Handmade for the Holidays Crafternoon @ BRCSJ HQ * Make a FREE glam gift for friends & chosen fam!
All leadin' up to our Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice Q***r Safe-Space OPEN Christmas! for all who want to gather with friends & chosen fam...

This is your Book Defender, reporting to you live from the library staff bathroom to tell you to vote if you have not a...
11/05/2024

This is your Book Defender, reporting to you live from the library staff bathroom to tell you to vote if you have not already done so!

Voting is a right for all eligible US citizens that, unfortunately, seems to have become a privilege for some. Getting to the polls and voting unencumbered is not a given for all citizens, so make sure you show up and show out to have your voice heard and to represent those who don't experience the same ease of access.

A lot is at stake on the ballot this year, including your intellectual freedoms! Make sure you vote for the candidate who best reflects and represents your values on your ability to make decisions about your body, your livelihood, your education, and yes, your right to read!

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Bayard Rustin Center For Social Justice, 12 Stockton St
Princeton, NJ
08540

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