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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>#UniteAgainstBookBans is a national @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship.&#xA;&#xA;Join the campaign: https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/uabookbans.bsky.social</link><title>@uabookbans.bsky.social - Unite Against Book Bans</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/uabookbans.bsky.social/post/3mk47graa2i24</link><description>It’s National Library Week! Protect the freedom to read and spread the truth about book bans by sharing the newest data on censorship: ala.org/bbooks</description><pubDate>22 Apr 2026 19:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:itya2qzc5z6dfcfxvbvfhf5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk47graa2i24</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/uabookbans.bsky.social/post/3mjwlrwdbdk27</link><description>It’s Right to Read Day! 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