Banned & Challenged Books Advocacy, Legislation & Issues

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers — in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

Book Bans Over the Years, in Charts

Lee's Summit district spends $19k reviewing challenged books

Book Banning Key Issue in School Board Races; Michigan Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Remove 14 Books from School, Censorship News

The First Amendment and Book Banning, by Carolyn Edwards, PhD

Oregon lawmaker's 'simple' attempt to push back against book bans becomes culture war flash point – Oregon Capital Chronicle

How conservative and liberal book bans differ amid rise in literary restrictions - ABC News

Banned & Challenged Books Advocacy, Legislation & Issues

Banned in the USA: Where are book bans happening?

What California teachers can do about LGBTQ+ book bans - Los Angeles Times

Visualizing Book Challenges American Libraries Magazine

New FL Law Will Result In Book Banning, Say Free Speech Advocates

Celebrate the Freedom to Read During Banned Books Week - Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau

Banned Books Week 2023 in ARL Libraries - Association of Research Libraries

What's the state of book bans in Georgia schools? - Atlanta Magazine

Book bans increased in US school and libraries in 2022, here's why