Banned & Challenged Books Advocacy, Legislation & Issues

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers — in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

Infographics Advocacy, Legislation & Issues

Banned Books - Mrs. Nethery's Class

NY Schools are Banning Books. Here's What You Can Do About it, New York Civil Liberties Union

Protect Your Freedom to Read - Banned Books - Research Guides at Southern Illinois University

There Were 1,269 Efforts to Ban Books in 2022. These Were the Most Targeted. - WSJ

School book bans have increased 33% over last, but hope is not lost - Los Angeles Times

press releases Banned Books Week

Banned Books in Iowa

Missouri tops book-banning list. 'Toll' rising, report says.

Book Bans and the Librarians Who Won't Be Hushed

PDF) Final Draft VIOLA BANAJ

Banned Books Week 2023 - Fighting for the Right to Learn

Freedom to Read Week: banned classics and modern challenges – Brock University Library

The 50 Most Banned Books in America 2024: How Many Have You Read?