Banned Books Week 2026

Contemplate the ramifications of banned books

October is a time of witches, goblins, ghosts, and ghouls — and also a time for us to contemplate the ramifications of book banning as we recognize Banned Books Week this Oct. 4-10.

Banned Books Week 2026 #BannedBooksWeek #LetBooksBe

October is good time to curl up with a chilling horror story, and there is nothing more spine tingling than censorship. Banned Books Week runs October 4–10, 2026. Be radical, protect freedom, read! The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2026: “Let Books […]

Noted and Quoted: Banned Books Week 2026

  “Book bans are pervasive and insidious threats to creative expression and intellectual freedom. Stories are an unparalleled tool for truth, and in the face of fear of misinformation, it is paramount that truth prevails.” Tony Weaver Jr., Banned Books Week honorary cochair and author of the graphic novel Weirdo, Banned Books Week, Sept. 17 … Continue reading Noted and Quoted: Banned Books Week 2026 →

Make America Read Again

https://www.projectcensored.org/make-america-read-again/  The forty-fourth annual Banned Books Week or BBW takes place October 4 through 10 this year, but given the significant, sustained efforts to restrict what young people can read, Banned Books Week should likely be observed every week. We are living in a time of increased attacks on the free press, free speech, academic […] The post Make America Read Again appeared first on .

NOVL Reads Banned Books

It’s officially Banned Books Week! And here at NOVL, we believe in supporting, reading, and sharing books that are banned and challenged. As book challenges and bans are on the rise, here are some books you can pick up today and support! The #1 Banned Book in America* *“2025-2026 Spotlight on School Book Bans,” PEN America Freedom to Read Program, “2025 Top 11 Most Challenged Books,” American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom

Banned Books Week 2026: Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read

Banned Books Week is Oct. 4–10, 2026, an annual observance that celebrates the freedom to read and draws attention to attempts to remove or restrict access to books in libraries, schools and bookstores. This year’s theme is: “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.” Books can entertain us, challenge us, introduce us to new ideas and help us better understand the world around us. Banned Books Week is a reminder that readers should have the opp…