Did you know that Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools? While this week started in 1982, what is considered the first book ban in the United States took place in 1637 with Thomas Morton’s New English Canaan.
Each year libraries across the country celebrate Banned Books Week, usually during the last week of September. Additionally, the American Library Association (ALA) compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States.
Learn more about Banned Books Week.
The top 10 most challenged books of all time
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023
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Celebrate Banned Books Week from September 22-28, 2024!
Visit sdcl.org to check out a challenged book and exercise your right to intellectual freedom, the access to a wide variety of ideas and information for all.
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