Welcome to Banned Books Week! Banned Books Week is typically celebrated around the last week of September or the first week of October, ending in Let Freedom Read Day. In 2023, Let Freedom Read is recognized on October 7th. According to the Banned Books Week website, this week is "an annual event that highlights the value of free and open access to information," and to raise awareness about censorship. Local libraries, bookshops and community organizations host their own events in honor of Banned Books Week. Click the link below to check out the list of Banned Books Week events to see if your community is involved. Scroll down to learn about the organizations that support Banned Books Week. Find out which books made the top 10 list for 2022 according to the American Library Association (ALA) by clicking the link below. The ALA creates this list based on data collected from news reports and alerts filed by librarians and members of the community. Learn more about the ALA by clicking the link below.
Learn about the coalition of organizations that support Banned Books Week:
- American Booksellers for Free Expression
- American Library Association
- American Society of Journalists and Authors
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
- Freedom to Read Foundation
- GLAAD
- People For the American Way Foundation
- Banned Books Week Sweden
- Children's Book Council
- Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
- National Coalition Against Censorship
Image Description: A collection of books line a shelf, tilted to the right. Their bindings face backwards so that the pages are visible. The background is blurred and grayish.
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