ALA President Patricia “Patty” M. Wong writes: “The 1953 Freedom to Read Statement remains a rallying cry for all information professionals, and it’s just as apt and prescient today as it was when it was released. It is foundational text that I find myself returning to as I consider the state of the Association and the profession, and as I prepare to close my term as president. I’m struck by how much (and how little) has changed since the statement was adopted.”