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Censorship: Banned and Challenged Books

About Challenged and Banned Books

Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.

Learn more about the week of events and The American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom.
Read about the History of Banned Books Week
Watch interviews, book readings, and more on the Banned Books Week YouTube Channel
Banned Book FAQ -- learn about the difference between a "challenge" or "banning," why books are challenged, and more.
Learn about the library profession's commitment to Intellection Freedom

[INFOGRAPHIC] BANNED BOOKS WEEK of classic titles

Censorship by the numbers

Books Unbanned
Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 who live in the United States can sign up for a free Books Unbanned eCard from the Boston Public LIbrary that allows them access to the BPL’s collection of frequently challenged and banned eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Report Censorship
Reporting censorship and challenges to materials, resources, and services is vital to developing the best resources to defend library resources and to protect against challenges before they happen.
American Booksellers for Free Expression
Project Censored
Project Censored educates students and the public about the importance of a truly free press for democratic self-government.
National Coalition Against Censorship
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression

(NOT) Banned Books at Berklee

This Book Is Gay

All Boys Aren't Blue

The Handmaid's Tale

The 1619 Project

Maus I: a Survivor's Tale

Gender Queer: a Memoir

Parable of the Talents

Half of a Yellow Sun

The Fire This Time

Stamped from the Beginning

The Kite Runner

The Freedom Writers Diary

The Best We Could Do

Now That We're Men

The Odyssey of Homer

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