Intellectual Freedom Resources

Thank you for visiting the Indiana Library Federation's Intellectual Freedom landing page. Here you will find a series of resources, trainings, and suggestions to maintain intellectual freedom in Indiana libraries. Hover over the Intellectual Freedom webpage header above for additional resource pages. 

Contact Us/Report a Local Issue

Please complete this form to contact us for more information, resources, training and to report local issues (such as book/material challenges) in Indiana. 

Foundational Statements

• Learn about Indiana FREADOM to Read
• ILF's Freedom to Read Official Statement
• ALA's Library Bill of Rights
• ALA's Access to Resources and Services in the School Library
• National Council of Teachers of English: The Students' Right to Read
• Indiana Administrative Code, Chapter 590: Article 6

Report a Challenge

• ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom: Challenge Reporting
• National Coalition Against Censorship: Report Censorship
• Comic Book Legal Defense Fund: Report Censorship
• Library Journal's Censorship Tips Hotline (can be anonymous)
• Report an Indiana-based Challenge to the ILF

Policy & Form Examples

Collection Development

• Collection Development Policy for School Library Materials
• Collection Development Policy for Public Library Materials
• ALA Selection and Reconsideration Policy Toolkit

Challenges/Reconsideration Forms & Procedures

• Request for Reconsideration Form (Public Library)
• Request for Reconsideration Review Form (Public Library)

Challenge Committee

• Mock Book Challenge Recording - Julián at the Wedding by Jessica Love 
• ILF Challenge Next Steps

Action Toolkits

• NCAC's Book Censorship Action Kit