- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Ron Desantis and MAGA Republicans have
banned
hundreds of books...
So We're Giving Them Out for Free
From Our Banned Bookmobile
About the Tour
MoveOn’s first-ever Banned Bookmobile is going on a multistate tour to sound alarms about Governor Ron DeSantis’s censorship and the rising wave of GOP book bans across the country.
DeSantis’s—and the MAGA movement’s—vision for America is a place where our stories, our identities, and our communities are banned. That’s why we’re launching the MoveOn Banned Bookmobile tour that will distribute some of the most frequently banned books in some of the communities most impacted by the bans.
The Stakes Are High
We must come together to fight for our freedom of expression, to build community, and for young people to be able to see themselves reflected in the classroom through their stories and identities. DeSantis’s bans are an attack on all of our freedoms, but he cannot erase us.
Despite book bans being terribly unpopular, Governor Ron DeSantis and the MAGA movement have banned or challenged more than 2,500 books throughout the country this past year.
Just last month, a Florida school banned “The Hill We Climb,” the moving poem Amanda Gorman recited at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, saying it would now be off-limits to young readers after one parent claimed the poem was “indoctrinating” students. The school, which claimed the poem is “not educational,” also banned “The ABCs of Black History,” a book intended for readers ages 5 and older.
We Must Fight Back
In response, Gorman, the first national youth poet laureate, described feeling “gutted,” explained that she had written the poem “so that all young people could see themselves in a historical moment,” and said, “We must fight back.”
That's where our Banned Bookmobile comes in.
With our members chipping in to fund the Banned Bookmobile, we’ve now launched our multi-state tour this summer! We will use this as an opportunity to have conversations with voters about the MAGA vision for our country, provide resources for people to get involved to help defeat the GOP in 2024, and keep the topic of book bans surrounding DeSantis on the campaign trail.
All while giving out as many banned books as possible to students and others who have lost access to them thanks to MAGA politicians like Ron DeSantis.
Current Stops
Latest NEws
NewsRadio WINA: Banned Bookmobile visits Downtown Mall
MoveOn’s Banned Bookmobile stopped by Charlottesville’s Free Speech Wall on Wednesday, October 18, as part of its national tour to address the rising wave of book bannings in Virginia…
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Fired Cobb teacher speaks at Decatur event to kick off Banned Book Week
Standing in front of Little Shop of Stories in Decatur Square on Sunday, fired Cobb teacher Katie Rinderle encouraged the crowd of about 50 to read banned books….
Publishers Weekly: Banned Book Buses Roll Out for October
MoveOn, PRH, and the ‘New Republic’ rev up their bookmobiles for Banned Books Week…
Georgia Recorder: Banned Bookmobile stops by Georgia during tour to protest laws restricting school reading material
As self-affirming titles representing marginalized students are getting swept up in the undertow of book bans throughout the South, advocates say educators who choose the wrong titles for story…
Florida Politics: Nikki Fried, legislators to pass out banned books in Tallahassee
The Chair of the Florida Democratic Party and state legislators will be in Tallahassee Saturday as part of a “banned bookmobile” gambit. Nikki Fried will be joined by Reps. Angie Nixon and Michele Rayner-Goolsby,…
WVTF (NPR): Banned Bookmobile stops at libraries and bookstores to rally support for the right to read
The Banned Bookmobile is making its way through Virginia today – stopping at libraries and bookstores to support those who are fighting efforts to limit what Americans can read….
WGN-TV: ‘Banned Bookmobile’ to tour states and distribute books to communities impacted by ban
CHICAGO — A nonprofit organization is kicking off its first-ever “Banned Bookmobile” tour Thursday in Chicago….
Huge Crowds Greet MoveOn Banned Bookmobile at Chicago Tour Kickoff
Chicago, I.L. – Yesterday, MoveOn Political Action’s first Banned Bookmobile multistate tour officially launched in Chicago, with nearly 100 attendees and MoveOn distributing hundreds of books during the event….
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”
-OSCAR WILDE
Ways to Get Involved
Our rights, our stories, and our identities are all under threat.
We want to make sure that as many people as possible have the chance to read these books and that we spread the word far and wide that DeSantis and the MAGA Republican Party are supporting book bans and censorship, on top of their other dangerous and extreme policies that restrict our freedoms.
SIGN THE PETITION
You can take action by signing the petition to demand that Republican governors and legislatures stop banning books in our schools and libraries. Together we can make clear that Americans believe in the freedom to read and learn and reject book bans and censorship!
Request a Stop
Bring the Banned Bookmobile to Your Community!
The MoveOn Banned Bookmobile will be traveling through multiple states. You can host the Banned Bookmobile in your area–or let us know about a local stop that should be added.
DONATE
Chip in monthly to support the Banned Bookmobile
With just a $5 monthly donation, you can help power MoveOn’s Banned Bookmobile cross-country tour so we can keep buying as many copies of DeSantis’s banned books as we can, giving them away for free, and help MoveOn continue fighting against this and other authoritarian policies of the MAGA Republican Party to strip us of our rights.
CONTACT US
Have questions or want to connect further on ways to get involved? Send an email to help@moveon.org.
Get Your SPECIAL EDITION BookMark!
Whether you’re able to join us in-person or not, you can show your support by getting our brand-new, special-edition “The Books They Ban Are The Books I’ll Read Next” holographic bookmark. You can get your this bookmark while supplies last as part of our drive to celebrate books, the freedom to read, and our push against book bans.
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