American Library Association Celebrates Banned Books Week

Five Powerful Banned Books By Black Authors - Because of Them We Can

October 5th-11th 2025 is Banned Book Week. Here are Black authors who’ve had their book banned, and ways to support them. 1. George M. Johnson – All Boys Aren’t Blue (2020)  Why banned: Consistently one of the most banned books in America since 2021. Cited for LGBTQ+ content and exploration of Black queer identity. Where: Florida, Texas, Missouri, and more than 20 school districts nationwide. 2. Angie Thomas – The Hate U Give (2017) Why banned…

Why we must fight attempts to undermine our freedom to read

In the 2022-23 school year, there was a concerted effort to ban books in RSU14 in Maine. Three books — “Gender Queer,” “Nick & Charlie” and “Identical” — were challenged by the district in February and March 2023. (Photo by Getty Images)In 1953, at the height of the McCarthyist red scare, the American Library Association and the Association of American Publishers issued a Freedom to Read Statement. The organizations expressed concerns about the …

American Library Association President Sam Helmick discusses censorship and information freedom

In observance of Banned Books Week, WPSD spoke to an expert with the American Library Association, President Sam Helmick, who discussed the importance of free speech and unrestricted access to

American Library Association celebrates Banned Books Week

Celebrate literary freedom and fight censorship during Banned Books Week organized by the American Library Association. Find out more at www.ala.org/bbooks.

Deschutes Public Library spotlights censorship during Banned Books Week

The Deschutes Public Library is participating in Banned Books Week, a national event that raises awareness about censorship and celebrates the freedom to read. The library emphasizes access to a wide range of materials for all readers.

Between the Stacks: Week of October 8th

Next week is Banned Book Week around the country. Libraries everywhere are hosting programs, displays, and posters to raise awareness that readers have the right to choose what they read without censorship from others. That seems like a simple statement until children are involved. I have been at the Whitehall Community Library for nine years, and we have never had a book challenge in that time....