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Banned Books

A guide to book restrictions and removals in the United States

Banned Books Week October 5-11, 2025, "Censorship striked out, is so 1984." Read for your rights. From the ALA.org/books

Banned Books Week launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of book challenges in libraries, schools, and bookstores. ALA offers a variety of free downloads, resources, and materials to support Banned Books Week activities at www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/banned