It’s National Voter Registration Day!
Are you registered to vote? Follow these steps to make sure you are voter ready this fall:
- Check your registration and the issues on your ballot at Vote411.
- Take the Unite Against Book Bans Voter Pledge!
- Set up a voter registration drive at your library’s story time!
- Take part in the Freedom to Read Community Day of Action on October 19.
- Vote on November 5!
Book Lists & Resources
Diversity in Civics Book List
Civics and civic engagement are crucial to education and the preservation of our democracy. The books in this list help develop skills such understanding how government works, engaging with and appreciating discourse and different beliefs, learning about the voting process, and working with the community.
9 Books to Encourage Civic Engagement
One great way to discuss the importance of civic engagement is through books! Through books, readers can meet real-life activists like Stacey Abrams and Harvey Milk, as well as imagined characters such as Nibi, a young Indigenous water activist, or Aaliyah, a young Muslim girl fighting back against Islamophobia—all of which will inspire the next generation of voters!
Watch the Recording: Getting Our Communities Reader Voter Ready
On August 6th, the ALA held a webinar on the many ways that school, academic, and public librarians have expanded voting education and access. Check out the recording here.
Social Graphics & Toolkits
- Download customizable materials from bookmarks to event graphics created by the American Library Association.
- Planning a 10/19 Freedom to Read Day of Action? Use these these graphics to promote it!
- Designed in collaboration with the League of Women Voters, this toolkit provides resources and tips for building on-the-ground collaboration with community organizations like local LWV chapters.
