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‘It’s about voices’: Hawaii organizations launch reading initiatives during Banned Books Week

By HNN Staff Published: Oct. 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM HST HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Organizations in Hawaii and across the country are observing Banned Books Week by calling attention to the dangers of censorship.

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Oct 06, 2025

The Hawaiʻi Library Association and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi Launch Initiatives for “Freedom to Read” In Celebration of Intellectual Freedom

[Honolulu, Hawaiʻi] – The Hawaiʻi Library Association (“HLA”), with support from the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaiʻi (“ACLU HI”), is marking Banned Books Week 2025 with initiatives designed to celebrate the “Freedom to Read” and highlight why protecting access to stories and ideas is vital for Hawaii’s communities.
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ACLU OF HAWAIʻI CONCLUDES BOARD ELECTIONS FOR 2023

Mahalo nui to everyone who voted in our recent Board Elections.  The ACLU of Hawaiʻi celebrates five board members to a three-year term of service starting January 1, 2023 and concluding on December 31, 2025. We congratulate and thank them for their commitment of service to Hawaiʻi and the ACLU.  

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