The concepts of intellectual freedom as expressed in these two quotations are as relevant to information in electronic formats as they are in print. As a proponent of intellectual freedom, the author of this article advocated and received administrative support for unfiltered Internet access in the Mankato Area (Minnesota) Public Schools from 1994 through 2001. But because of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), their district installed an Internet filter. This article describes several proactive measures to make sure students and staff could operate in the least restrictive Internet environment possible, keep students safe, and yet meet the needs of the CIPA. First, they based their choice of filters not on cost or convenience but on features and customizability, and they chose the least restrictive settings of the installed filter. Second, they generously use the override lists in their Internet filter, and make sure media specialists can override the filter or have access to a machine that is completely unblocked in each media center so that questionably blocked sites can be reviewed and immediately accessed by staff and students if found to be useful. Third, they treat requests for the blocking of specific Web sites as they would any other material challenge. Finally, they take a proactive approach to ensuring good Internet use by students by encouraging media specialists and classroom teachers to articulate personal values when using technology; build student trust; and allow students personal use of the Internet. The article concludes that so far, the district seems to have been able to both meet the requirements of CIPA and give staff and students access to the greatest possible range of online resources. A brief list of resources is included.