PRH’s Intellectual Freedom Taskforce is proud to announce the Banned on the Run 5K is back!
As the number of books being challenged in schools and libraries continues to rise and federal budget cuts threaten the programs that support libraries nationwide, it’s more urgent now than ever that we, as publishers, stay dedicated to protecting the right to read.
From June 8th – 12th, we’ll log miles to raise money for the Freedom to Read Foundation, an organization affiliated with the American Library Association (ALA) that protects and defends the First Amendment. This event is an activity challenge, meaning you can log miles based on a number of movements and activities including—but not limited to! — running. You can walk, stretch, do a puzzle, garden, cook – it all equals miles you can log. Find more information about how to translate your activity of choice into miles in the conversion chart below.
On Thursday, June 11, NYC-based employees will have the opportunity to join their colleagues for a walk/run that will start and end at the 1745 Broadway office,culminating with a post-walk celebration. (More information to come!) We encourage remote employees to organize local meetups in their communities.
We also invite Penguin Random House and Sourcebooks authors to join the cause! If you would like to participate, please visit the dedicated PRH Authors and Sourcebooks Authors fundraising pages to get started.
Note: Please be aware that for this round of fundraising, authors are not eligible to receive T- shirts or fundraising prizes.
Registrants who pledge to raise $50 dollars in donations will receive a Banned on the Run 2026 t-shirt. Inspired to raise more? Our top 3 fundraisers will receive their own a stack of banned or challenged books!
As part of our Matching Gifts Program, Penguin Random House will match up to $1,500 per employee in fundraising for the Freedom to Read Foundation (included in the $2,500 per employee annual maximum.)
Banned on the Run is open to PRH US and Sourcebooks employees and authors only. Registration begins on Monday, May 18th and ends Saturday, May 30th. Together, we can ensure that every voice is heard, and every story is told. Together, we can save stories with every mile. Will you join us?
