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Banned & Challenged Books

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read - this year is during the week of October 5-11, 2025. This guide is to help you understand the importance of libraries continuing to highlight the value of free and open access to infor

Even Children's Books can be considered "dangerous"

               

Yes, even the books your grew up loving have found themselves on the block for being banned and/or challenged over the years. For a complete list of the most Frequently Challenged Children's Book, visit the American Library Association. You may be surprised by what you find.