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Robins AFB Library: Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week 2023 is October 1-7!

(Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association, www.ala.org)

Banned Books Week Introduction

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.

The next Banned Books Week will be held October 1 – 7, 2023. The theme of this year’s event is “Let Freedom Read!” (Source)

Check out more Top 10 Most Challenged Books Lists from previous years here.

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2022

Libby Spotlight-Banned Books Week

Check out Libby's selection of banned books, available through your library account!

Stop by the Base Library to create one if you don't have one yet.

Banned Books of 2022

Banned Books of 2021

Banned Books of 2020

Banned Books of 2019

Banned Books of 2018

More Banned Books