7 Banned books that everybody should read at least once
Banned books seem to be everywhere. While some might claim that they are "protecting children" by challenging or banning books from schools, libraries, and other public places, what they are really doing is a form of censorship.
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That’s especially true during Banned Books Week, which kicks off on Sept. 22. The yearly event not only celebrates the free access of ideas, but it also highlights the increasing efforts to ban books – especially targeting titles featuring characters or written by authors who are LGBTQ+ and BIPOC.
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Sunday marked the start of Banned Books Week, and bookstores across the country are on a shopping spree, saying they are 100% determined to keep books on the banned list in stock.
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Banned books is a contentious debate in courts, classrooms and libraries. Here's an overview of the national debate and the most banned books.
It's Banned Books Week. Here's what you need to know
The annual event is meant to bring the book community together in support of literature and the need for having free and open access to information.
Raskin, Schatz Introduce Banned Books Week Resolution in Congress
The resolution calls on local governments and school districts to provide students with books that reflect the full breadth and diversity of viewpoints and perspectives.”
Nashville Public Library celebrates Banned Books Week
The Nashville Public Library has turned the national trend of banning books, especially in schools, into a successful marketing campaign. Why it matters: NPL is hyping books that have faced bans in other places.
Banned Books Week 2024: Here’s what readers should know
The library is always there to help. That’s especially true during Banned Books Week, which kicked off on Sept. 22. The yearly event not only celebrates the free access of ideas, but it also highlights the increasing efforts to ban books – especially targeting titles featuring characters or written by authors who are LGBTQ+ and BIPOC.
It's Banned Book Week and libraries want to inform patrons
As Kern County Library patron Ruth Celedon scanned the book display on the first floor of the Beale Memorial library in downtown Bakersfield, she couldn't help but notice the shelves were decorated with bright-yellow caution tape.
It’s Banned Books Week. Have the Challenges to Books Slowed Down?
Banned Books Week, an annual week-long event highlighting censorship that runs from Sept. 22 to 28. While the ALA found that challenges shrunk from the first eight months of this year compared to the same time period last year,
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