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Judith Krug

American librarian and freedom of speech proponent (1940-2009)

  • Fame39.5
  • Momentum8.3
  • Wikipedia109
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Lived 1940–2009, aged 69United States
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    6 languages
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  • Era
    1940–2009
    Aged 69
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-07-13

Judith Fingeret Krug was an American librarian, freedom of speech proponent, and critic of censorship. Krug became director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom at the American Library Association in 1967. In 1969, she joined the Freedom to Read Foundation as its executive director. Krug co-founded Banned Books Week in 1982.

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39.5
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Momentum8.3
Historical6.1
Source confidence40.0
Completeness50.0
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