Tag: banned books
New First Book Study Tackles National Issue of Banned Books
More than 1,500 educators report on book bans and the damaging impact they are having on teacher morale and student learning
In a new study released by First Book Research & Insights, educators report...
Digital Public Library of America Launches The Banned Book Club to Ensure Access to Banned Books
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has launched The Banned Book Club to ensure that readers in communities affected by book bans can now access banned books for free via the Palace e-reader...
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...
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...
Celebrate Banned Books Week!
“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 are under...
As Book Bans Rise, a Northern California Club Creates Bags for Readers to Carry Banned Books
Banning books and intellectual freedom is not new. The resurgence in book bans is new. The American Library Association, (ALA) tracks these efforts. In 2021, the ALA recorded 729 books being challenged...
PROJECT MAUS – COMIC STORE OWNER STARTS GOFUNDME BOOK CAMPAIGN FOR BANNED BOOK
Nirvana Comics owner Rich Davis is raising money to purchase the graphic novel, Maus for any kid in Tennessee who wants to read the graphic novel. It is a book that has...
American Library Association Releases Top 10 Most Challenged Books List
The American Library Association condemns censorship and works to ensure free access to information. Every year, the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books...
