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Byline: Olivia Empson In recent years the issue of book bans has become a major story in the US, often driven by socially conservative pressure groups, but nowhere has the [...]

Byline: Niha Masih The attempts to censor, restrict or ban books in 2024 in the United States continued to surpass pre-pandemic levels, while books with LGBTQ+ themes dominate the most-challenged [...]

Mary L. Stephens Library, The Avid Reader and more take a stand against literary censorship By OLIVIA HOKR -- city@theaggie.org Banned Books Week is an annual campaign that brings visibility [...]

Byline: Abigail Twiford Every year, books in libraries and schools across the country are banned or challenged for a variety of reasons. In 2023, the American Library Association's Office for [...]

Umea: Umea Municipality, Sweden has issued the following news release: Between October 7-13, Banned Books Week Sweden is held, which Umea's public library participates in and draws attention to. The [...]

Byline: Kieran Dugan | Opinions Editor Drew kicked off Banned Books Week with the installation of a Banned Books exhibit in the library. Banned Books Week, which was started in [...]

Drew kicked off Banned Books Week with the installation of a Banned Books exhibit in the library. Banned Books Week, which was started in 1982 by the American Library Association [...]

The Munday Library hosted a Banned Books Bonanza during banned books week, inviting students to enjoy coffee, banned books trivia and screen printing. Just last year, over 10,000 books were [...]

Habo: Habo Municipality, Sweden has issued the following news release: Week 41 is Banned Books Week, a week that deals with freedom of expression, something that several hundred libraries in [...]

Carmen Maria Machado reads excerpts from 'In the Dream House'(Anna Calvo | Student Life) Acclaimed author Carmen Maria Machado arrived at WashU's Holmes Lounge on Sept. 25 to read aloud [...]

By ADIA REYNOLDS Tiger Media Network The Relevance of Book Banning: Book bans are not a new concept, especially not in the United States. Censorship and book banning are as [...]

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In celebration of Banned Books Week, Pollak Library staged weekly giveaways throughout the month of September in which the research center gave away ten copies of a different banned book [...]

To follow its annual tradition, the Banned Books Coalition promotes awareness of the nationwide trend of banning books from public libraries by holding Banned Books Week from Sept. 22 to [...]

'Fahrenheit 451.' 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower.' 'The Hunger Games.' 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' These classics have one thing in common: they are all on banned book lists across [...]

Byline: Audrey Lippert Education, Community Banned Books Week showcases frequently challenged and censored books How Phoenix libraries deal with banning books & controversies 'Book banning is as American as apple [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by New Jersey Senator Cory Booker: ù Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced the Fight Book Bans Act, legislation aimed at taking a [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin: Book bans nearly tripled across America between the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years as state [...]

CLEVELAND,Ohio -- The following information was released by the United Church of Christ (UCC): by Renee DeLuca | published on Sep 24, 2024 Banned Books Week is underway, Sept. 22 […]

Byline: Alex Kenney U. kicks off Banned Books Week AKAlex KenneySep 22, 2024, 11:00 PM Photo by @RobesonLibrary / XThe Paul Robeson Library at Rutgers--Camden is displaying texts that have [...]

Byline: Taylor Sansom Illustration by Camara Mathis This year's Banned Books Week is Sept. 22 to 28, and will celebrate the value of free access to information while bringing the [...]

Banned Books Week is a week that draws national awareness to the censorship of books. From Sept. 22-28, libraries and bookstores across the country will highlight academic freedom. Lincoln Bookstore, [...]

NEW YORK, NY -- The following information was released by Amnesty International USA: During National Banned Books Week (September 22-28), Amnesty International USA is spotlighting 13 cases of individuals or [...]

Page by page, a women's health education book has been mailed to prison, getting much-needed content in the hands of those who have no access otherwise CLAREMONT, Calif., Sept. 19, [...]

During the week of Sept. 22, Auburn University Libraries will put a spotlight on books that have been banned or challenged by public schools and libraries throughout United States history. [...]

M2 EQUITYBITES-September 30, 2024-Penguin Random House partners with Little Free Library to champion Banned Books Week (C)2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.co.uk Publishing company Penguin Random House (PRH) announced on Friday that [...]

M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS Publishing company Penguin Random House (PRH) announced on Friday that it has teamed up with Little Free Library (LFL) to celebrate Banned Books Week by [...]

Byline: Alyssa Rosenberg One of us writes about parenting, the other about politics. Our work converges in a troubling new trend: increasing attempts to remove books from public schools and [...]

Byline: Edward Helmore North Carolina's Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district appears to be a bit confused as to where it stands in the ongoing battle against books around the US: they banned [...]

Banned Books Week begins on Sunday, and the city’s library systems are mobilizing to support the freedom to read. “The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is [...]

Byline: Shannon Raymond JULIANA GOMIEN / THE FLAT HAT The following article was previously published on The Flat Hat's website during the week of Oct. 9. However, due to an [...]

Byline: Kyla Rosen Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom for all people to read and highlights current and past attempts to censor books throughout libraries and schools. Celebrated annually in [...]

Byline: Molly Burke By Molly Burke William F. Maag Jr. Library celebrated Banned Books Week from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7 to commemorate books banned and challenged across the U.S. [...]

content'> Campus Life News Showcase Keep the light on for Banned Books Week Navigate LeftNavigate Right SOFIA LEGASPI The IRTS Lab in Schindler Education Center is showcasing a display of [...]

Byline: Moriah House Libraries, schools and book lovers across the country celebrated Banned Books Week on Oct. 1 through Oct. 7. This year's theme, 'Let Freedom Read,' struck a particularly [...]

Byline: Shannon Raymond JULIANA GOMIEN / THE FLAT HAT Wednesday, Oct. 4, the College of William and Mary's English department hosted its inaugural 'Banned Books Jam,' a reading session dedicated [...]

Every year since 1982, the American Library Association has marked Banned Books Week in late September or early October. This national campaign brings awareness to the various attempts to ban [...]

Byline: Cameron Glyph This year, there have been 1,915 attempts to censor books and other materials in libraries across the United States -- 646 more than in 2022 as a [...]

Tavi Stallings '27, staff writer Bishop Library creates opportunities to educate students on Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week celebrates and educates people on the importance of making information free [...]

content'class='sno-story-body-content sno-no-cap'> Let Freedom Read Day takes place this Saturday and marks the culmination of Banned Books Week, which was celebrated by countless libraries and schools around the country. Julie [...]

Byline: Ivette Galvez Laparra Banned Books Week has been celebrated since 1982 by libraries, educators, publishers and booksellers, according to Princeton Library. Last year, BYU created a display in its [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA -- The following information was released by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD): By Jae Moore The name LeVar Burton should ring familiar to anyone [...]

MSU's Renne Library collaborated with the second-hand bookstore Isle of Books Oct. 1-7 in support of the American Library Association's annual Banned Books Week. By advocating against censorship with community [...]

FARGO - As the issue of banning and challenging books continues to polarize the country, the American Library Association believes National Banned Books Week to be more important than ever. [...]

This week, Ralph Brown Draughon Library is hosting Banned Books Week to educate the public on book censorship. Displays, interactive boards and a book reading event will be available this [...]

Byline: Abigail McKenna Three of the most commonly censored books in 2022 on the banned books display in the Woodward Library. Going diagonally left to right, This Book is Gay [...]

Byline: Anthony Paculan Lied Library will host the Censorship Cafe on Oct. 4 in conjunction with Banned Books Week, which runs from Oct. 1-7. From 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Goldfield [...]