In the last few years, we’ve seen an uptick in banned books across the country, with censorship particularly targeting LGBTQ+ and BIPOC stories. So last year, we updated our beloved Accio Books campaign - which has rallied community members worldwide and empowered them to not only donate over 400,000 books over the past 10+ years, but also help to build libraries across the globe - to reflect the changing world around us.

Book Defenders is all about supporting universal access to books by getting stories into the hands of everyone who needs them. In the first year of Book Defenders we 500 activists were trained to fight book bans in their communities, we offered a free writing workshop series that trained 300 writers to keep sharing their stories in the face of book censorship, and fan activists donated 1,200 books in 3 countries.

Unfortunately we don't expect book banning to go away anytime soon, but with the help of this toolkit, you can do something about it! Here's how to get access to this toolkit:

1. Take action by signing this form and committing your support to defending books!
2. On the next page, you'll receive a link to download the toolkit! Read on to learn about how to donate books, how to take action, and even how to plan a book defenders party!