Banned Books Week 2025 is taking place from October 5 to 11, bringing attention to the stories challenged and removed from schools, libraries, and bookstores — and acknowledging that everyone should ...

Over the past decade, a growing movement to restrict access to books in public schools and libraries has spread across the country. Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to challenge or ban books ...

With Americans’ free speech threatened by politicians’ bluster and federal agents swarming the region, welcome to Banned Books Week. Is there a better time to mark the annual observance of censorship ...

Why banned books still shape young readers From high school classrooms to public libraries, the fight over banned books ...

In 2022, the free speech organization PEN America said Beyond Magenta was one of the four most frequently banned LGBTQ+ books ...

The American Library Association (ALA) and Banned Books Week Coalition today unveiled the artwork for Banned Books Week 2026, October 4–10. Designed for use in Banned Books Week events nationwide and ...

Readers who want access to banned books can still find them in Rutherford County through Brendon Donoho's free library ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The actress and author is working with non-profit organization PEN America and the Eleanor Roosevelt Center during Banned Books Week this ...

The most commonly banned books in U.S. schools include LGBTQ titles, international bestsellers, teen romantasy novels and a 1962 classic, according to a new report that compares modern-day censorship ...

WASHINGTON — This week marks Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of literature that has drawn the ire of governments around the world. The American Library Association puts on the weeklong event ...