FAIR in Libraries

Connect with FAIR-Minded Librarians

Many librarians who are concerned about a stifling political and social environment in libraries have been wondering: Who else is out there?

FAIR in Libraries is a nonpartisan professional network dedicated to advancing a culture of fairness, understanding, and humanity in libraries. We believe libraries have a unique mandate to represent a diversity of perspectives in their collections, programs, and daily operations.

FAIR in Libraries’ mission is to influence library workers, associations, boards of directors and funders to prioritize institutional and professional neutrality, viewpoint diversity, intellectual freedom and free speech. To achieve this, FAIR in Libraries will empower citizens with the tools and support needed to ensure their libraries remain neutral and offer multiple viewpoints. If you’d like to sign up or if you have questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].
 

See our initiatives and sign up below.

FAIR in Libraries Initiatives

Library Neutrality and Viewpoint Diversity Toolkit
Freedom to Read Week
Library Neutrality Fund
Banned Books Week Resources
Library Watchers Project (Coming soon)

Recent Articles

Let’s Make Every Week “Freedom to Read Week” by Fair For All

Public libraries should reflect the reading interests of their communities—not the ideological preferences of the people choosing what goes on the shelves.

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Banned Books Week: The Freedom to Read Needs a Neutral Library by Fair For All

A new home for FAIR in Libraries, a new way to report library bias, and how you can help

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“Banned”, Really? by Fair For All

The argument over what counts as a “banned” book distracts from a more troubling question: whose perspectives are libraries making available to readers?

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What Are Libraries Including in Their “Inclusion” Policies? by Fair For All

The library profession is championing a value with two incompatible meanings.

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