Dearest Bookworms,
October 5-11th is Banned Books Week. Every year books are challenged and banned for a variety of reasons. Banned Books Week aims to raise awareness of the growing censorship of materials and to defend our freedom to read.
Some interesting resources to check out:
The American Library Association- Banned Books Week Article
The ALA's 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024
The Banned Books Week Coalition
Books Unbanned Brooklyn Public Library
Borrowed and Banned Brooklyn Public Library Podcast
Banned Books Week Programming @ the Library
Banned Books List 2025 from PEN America
Sincerly
Your Friendly Neighborhood Librarian
Katrina
This blog post reflects the opinions of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Brooklyn Public Library.
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