As Banned Books Week begins, report finds over 10,000 books removed last school year
More than 10,000 books were removed from school library shelves over the 2023-2024 school year, free expression advocacy group PEN America said in a new report released Monday at the start of national Banned Books Week. The tally marks a nearly triple-fold increase from the 3,362 bans in the previous school year.
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.
Want to read a banned book? Visit a Bucks County Free Library branch this week
Displays of banned and challenged books, including information on how to fight censorship, will be up at seven Bucks County libraries this week.
'Banned' author to read from novel as part of National Banned Book Week
A San Diego native will Monday give a special reading of his book, banned by an Arizona school district in 2012, as part of National Banned Book Week.
It's Banned Books Week. How to get your hands on challenged books in Indiana
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.
Banned Wagon tour coming to Florida to hand out free banned books. Here's where and when
The Banned Wagon will be on the road again for Banned Books Week 2024 and one of the stops will be in Florida. Here's where.
Banned Books Week 2024 is coming, and here’s what readers should know
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.
A dozen books to celebrate Banned Books Week
Volunteers from the Tucson Festival of Books are sharing their favorite banned books ahead of Banned Books Week.
THE OUTSIDERS to Partner With No Book Bans In Recognition of Banned Books Week
The Outsiders is partnering with the coalition No Book Bans in recognition of Banned Books Week, September 22-28, to shine a light on the Books Save Lives Act. See how to get involved with upcoming events at The Outsiders.
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Knox County students to get free books at OWL Fest as efforts to promote literacy continue
Fest is coming to Knox County this week which means students can shop for free books as state leaders work to promote ...
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Schuyler to become a Community Book Garden, providing free books in five locations
Schuyler has been selected to be a Community Book Garden. Community Book Gardens are trusted sources within book deserts that ...
This free ‘Outlaw’ book and vinyl festival aims to celebrate the underground
The Analog Outlaw Book and Record Fair, coming to L.A. nightclub Zebulon on Sept. 22, will include local vendors, publishers, ...
New State Laws Are Fueling a Surge in Book Bans
Two reports from advocacy groups show that book banning continues at higher rates than before the pandemic. Newly implemented ...
Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down
Two new reports provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books ...
Stassi Schroeder has a new book out — here’s how to read it for free
In the new book’s description, Schroeder writes that she was working on a completely different book before writing and ...