Banned Books Week is an annual event observed by librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers that highlights the value of free and open access to information.
Banned Books Week is supported by a coalition of organizations dedicated to free expression, including the American Library Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Authors Guild, Children’s Book Council, Freedom to Read Foundation, National Book Foundation, and more.
The American Library Association each year releases its Top 10 Most Challenged Books list. We have most of the books on the 2024 list in our collection available for checkout.
Online Resources
Celebrate Banned Books Week with the diverse collection of audiobooks, comics, and eBooks on Hoopla featuring frequently banned and challenged titles. Uncover stories that push boundaries, provoke thought, and celebrate freedom of expression.
You can also stream the movie Banned Together on Kanopy with your library card. The documentary follows three students as they fight to reinstate 97 books suddenly pulled from their school libraries. As they evolve from local to national activists, they meet with banned authors, politicians, and the major players protecting the First Amendment of our Constitution.
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