Locations: General Collection PZ7.A382 A276 2007 and Audiobooks PS3551.L35774 A27 2008a
Reasons: claimed to be sexually explicit, profanity
Location: General Collection PZ.C43 P475 1999
Reasons: claimed to be sexually explicit, LGBTQIA+ content, rape, drugs, profanity
Location: General Collection HQ76.27.A37 J644 2020
Reasons: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit
Location: General Collection PS3563.O8749 B55 2007
Reasons: rape, incest, claimed to be sexually explicit, EDI content
Location: General Collection PZ7.7.C876 F536 2020
Reasons: LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit
Location: General Collection PZ7.G8233 L665 2005
Reasons: claimed to be sexually explicit, LGBTQIA+ content
Location: General Collection PS3613.A175 C678 2020
Reasons: claimed to be sexually explicit
Location: General Collection PS3553.A655 E5 1991
Reasons: sexual content, anti-attitude towards adults
What is Banned Books Week?
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.
Source: www.bannedbooksweek.org
What is the difference between "Banned" and "Challenged"?
According to the American Library Association (ALA), a challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. As such, they are a threat to freedom of speech and choice.
The ALA promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinions, even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular, and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them.
Source: www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/banned-books-qa
Frequently Challenged Books
Source: www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks
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The First Amendment
In the United States, your right to read what you want is protected by the First Amendment. In a free society, the author and reader are protected.
Reporting Censorship
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom provides confidential support to anyone undergoing a challenge or ban. Support can come in the form of letters, book reviews, resources, talking points or emotional support. Report censorship online or by calling -800-545-2433, ext. 4226.
