Banned Books

Read about the history of Banned Books Week and ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom in American Libraries Magazine.

This resource offers issues, strategies, and resources for preparing your professional community (teacher librarians and public librarians) to celebrate Banned Books Week.

Sources of information about why a particular title has been challenged, with links to lists of challenged or censored titles.

Banned Books Week offers an opportunity for readers to voice censorship concerns, celebrate free expression and show their communities the importance of intellectual freedom. Here’s what you can do to fight censorship, keep books available in libraries, and promote the freedom to read!

Report challenges to or bans of materials, resources, programs, and services to ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom.

Overview of the issues of Intellectual Freedom and Censorship in a Q&A format