Banned Book Week

Banned Books Week is underway, the annual event highlighting attempts to remove or restrict books in schools and libraries. Observers are sharing lists of frequently challenged titles and debating the growing number of book bans in the United States. Librarians, authors and readers are using the week to argue for free access to literature and to warn about censorship pressures.

The City of West Hollywood has presented a new artwork, Banned Books: The Handmaid's Tale, at the West Hollywood Library to mark Banned Books Week. The piece commemorates Margaret Atwood's novel, one of the most frequently challenged books in the United States, and highlights ongoing debates over censorship and book banning in libraries and schools.

To mark Banned Books Week, a resource titled 'Finding Bold When Representation Is Banned' is being shared by Underground Bookshelf, aimed at helping readers and writers find books by and about marginalized groups despite rising book bans. The resource highlights ongoing concern about censorship and the loss of representation in school and public libraries.

Banned Books Week is drawing attention to censorship and the freedom to read, with coverage highlighting the growing number of book challenges in schools and libraries. Observers are urging readers to explore frequently challenged titles and to defend access to diverse viewpoints, as debates over what belongs on library shelves continue across the country.

Local libraries and bookstores are highlighting the freedom to read during Banned Books Week, the annual event that draws attention to book challenges and censorship. The observance encourages readers to explore titles that have been banned or challenged and to discuss intellectual freedom. Community institutions are using the week to promote open access to books and raise awareness about attempted restrictions on reading materials.

Libraries are marking Banned Book Week 2026 by pushing back against the rising number of book challenges and removals in schools and public collections. Coverage highlights how librarians are organizing displays, advocacy campaigns and community programs to defend access to contested titles and keep challenged books available to readers.

Amnesty International is calling on people to show solidarity during Banned Books Week, the annual campaign highlighting efforts to remove or restrict books from libraries and schools. The human rights group ties book censorship to broader attacks on free expression, urging readers to defend access to challenged titles. Publishers Weekly reported the appeal as the week's observances draw renewed attention to rising censorship cases.

American Libraries Magazine is marking Banned Books Week 2026, the annual observance highlighting attempts to remove books from libraries and schools. The event draws attention to censorship debates in the United States, with librarians, authors and readers sharing challenged titles and defending free access to reading materials.

Banned Books Week is drawing attention from the art world, with coverage spotlighting artists' reading recommendations and engagement with censored literature. The observance, which highlights challenged and banned titles, continues to prompt discussion among writers, librarians, and cultural figures about censorship and freedom of expression.

The American Library Association has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990 through 2025. The release coincides with Banned Books Week and the ALA's official 150th anniversary on October 6. Librarians and readers are sharing the list as debates over book challenges in schools and libraries continue across the United States.

Banned Books Week has started, the annual event highlighting efforts to remove or restrict books in libraries and schools. Readers, librarians and authors are sharing titles that have faced challenges and discussing ongoing censorship debates in the United States and elsewhere.

PEN America has issued a new report on book bans in US schools, timed to coincide with Banned Books Week, the annual awareness campaign highlighting censorship. The organisation has tracked thousands of book removals from school libraries and curricula in recent years, often targeting titles dealing with race, gender and sexuality. The report is expected to fuel ongoing national debate over educational censorship.

Publishers Weekly reports on preparations for Banned Books Week 2026, an annual campaign that unites libraries, booksellers, publishers and readers in defending the freedom to read. The event highlights books that have been challenged or removed from shelves and schools, and organisers are encouraging communities to coordinate events and advocacy around the theme of standing together against censorship.

Billings Public Library has become a focal point in the ongoing debate over book bans as National Banned Books Week begins. The Montana library is drawing attention amid national disputes over removing titles from shelves, with communities weighing concerns about content against calls to protect access to books. The annual week highlights challenged titles and debates over censorship in libraries and schools.

Publishers Weekly has launched a new installment of its 'Beyond the Book' series focusing on sourcebooks about freedom to read. The feature spotlights titles and publisher initiatives connected to intellectual freedom and opposition to book banning and censorship. It comes amid ongoing national debates in the United States over challenged books in schools and libraries, with publishers increasingly vocal in defending readers' access to contested works.