Banned Books Week highlights book titles that have been restricted or targeted for removal from schools and libraries.
In the 2024-25 school year, book bans affected more than 3,700 unique titles in 87 school districts across 23 states, ...
Plus, a new PEN America study, screenings of ‘The Librarians,’ the Books Unbanned program and a read-in are planned.
This week is Banned Books Week, an annual event in the U.S. that celebrates the freedom to read.
More than 6,800 books were banned from American public schools during the 2024-25 school year, including numerous works by ...
Since July 2021, PEN America has documented more than 22,800 cases of book bans across 45 states and 451 public school districts.
Weston Brown exclusively tells PEOPLE about returning to his hometown in Texas to advocate against book banning after he saw ...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii and Hawaii Library Association say the week draws attention to books in ...
SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - ‘Banned Books Week’ is hosted from October 5-11 by the American Library Association and the ...
"Intellectual freedom and the free flow of information and ideas are the cornerstones of an informed and engaged public." ...
In the 21st century, censorship of work like Judy Blume’s has evolved into a broader attack on books. This is an edition of ...