Tag: American Library Association
Banned Books Week (October 1 – 7, 2023)
From the ALA::::
“This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who provide access to reading materials. Readers, particularly students, are losing access to critical information, and librarians and teachers...
September Is Library Card Sign-up Month
From the American Library Association:::::::
A Library Card is ELEMENTAL!
Get in Your Element this September—sign up for a library card! From borrowing books, ebooks, and museum passes to getting homework help, learning new...
AWARD-WINNING NPR BOOK CRITIC, MAUREEN CORRIGAN, BRINGS THE SERIES BANNED BOOKS, BURNED BOOKS: FORBIDDEN LITERARY WORKS TO WONDRIUM
The American Library Association recently announced that 2022 saw the highest number of reports of calls to remove or restrict books since it began compiling data more than 20 years ago. Censorship...
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Kelly Yang to serve as 2023 National Library Week honorary chair
The American Library Association (ALA) is thrilled to announce that award-winning and bestselling author Kelly Yang will serve as honorary chair of National Library Week, April 23-29, 2023.
“I am the product of...
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION REPORTS RECORD NUMBER OF DEMANDS TO CENSOR LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS IN 2022
The American Library Association (ALA) today released new data documenting 1,269 demands to censor library books and resources in 2022, the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling data about censorship in libraries...
Libraries Receiving Bomb Threats
Over the last few weeks, libraries all over the U.S. have been threatened with bombings.These have occurred in Nashville, Fort Worth, Denver, Salt Lake City, Boston, to name a few.
A few threats...
George M. Johnson Named Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week
The Banned Books Week Coalition is proud to announce that George M. Johnson has been named Honorary Chair for Banned Books Week 2022. The critically acclaimed—and frequently banned—author will lead the weeklong...
