Banned Books a celebration of the American Library Association's annual Banned Book Week. Banned Book week is traditionally the last week in September. The event highlights attempts, current and historical, by libraries and schools to ban books.
CREATE & CELEBRATE a nation of diverse readers. Let's read and grow together with 12 months of recommended books, authors, and teaching resources that promote diversity and inclusion.
The Freedom to Read Foundation is a non-profit legal and educational organization affiliated with the American Library Association. FTRF protects and defends the First Amendment to the Constitution and supports the right of libraries to collect - and individuals to access - information.
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought — the most essential qualities of liberty. FIRE educates Americans about the importance of these inalienable rights, promotes a culture of respect for these rights, and provides the means to preserve them.
The ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country. We compile lists of challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship efforts that affect libraries and schools.
As school leaders pull more books off library shelves and curriculum lists amid a fraught culture war, we explore the impact, legal landscape and history of book censorship in schools. Teachers College Columbia University September 2023
