A coalition of more than 25 organizations—including the American Federation of Teachers and the Authors Guild—has joined ALA’s Unite Against Book Bans campaign to raise awareness about the recent rise in book challenges in public libraries and schools. “ALA is taking the steps necessary to protect individuals’ access to information, but we can’t do this alone,” said Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, in a statement. “Our partners and supporters are critical in moving the needle to ultimately bring an end to book bans. Today’s announcement is just the beginning, and I am excited to see how this growing collective will influence local boards and state and national legislation to protect the rights of readers and students and the librarians and educators who provide the books they read.”