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Banned Books Week comes at tense time for nation’s libraries and schools
The Hill via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBanned Books Week, an annual event first established in 1982, has arrived amid a tumultuous time for...
Preserving the freedom to read: After 40 years of Banned Book Week, librarians craft new plan to...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBanned Book Week started 40 years ago as a celebration of the freedom to read but the librarian-led...
Banned Book Week: Top banned books of 2022
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBook bans are nothing new. According to Harvard University, the first book ban in the United States took place in 1637 in Massachusetts. "New English...
Banned Books Week is here—here’s how to read or listen to your favorite challenged books
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s Banned Book Week! These products and services will help you listen to all of your favorites...
Book bans are on the rise. What are the most banned books and why?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBanned books are not new, but they have gained new relevance in an escalating culture war that puts...
This was your chance to see a loud librarian — annual ALA conference in Chicago over the weekend...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe American Library Association conference that ended Tuesday at McCormick Place tends to be a...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reverses ban on Banned Books Week events at schools
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBanned Books Week “is not aligned with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools academic curriculum or our...
ALA raises alarm after 2023's top challenged books target mostly LGBTQ, people of color
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMore books than ever are being targeted for censorship. In fact, according to the American Library...
Beyond Books: Celebrate Banned Books Week
Chillicothe Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBanned Books Week is an annual week-long celebration bringing to light historical and current attempts to ban books in schools and libraries. This year...
More than 1,600 books banned during 2021-22 school year, report finds
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoMore than 1,600 books were banned in over 5,000 schools during the last school year, with most of...