BANNED BOOKS WEEK, THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE FREEDOM TO READ,IS HERE!

•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.

LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, BOOKSTORES

AND BOOK-LOVING INDIVIDUALS

ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE FIGHTING

BACK AGAINST CENSORSHIP AND

SAYING YES TO THEIR RIGHT TO

READ.

THIS YEAR’S BANNED BOOKS WEEK WILL FOCUS ON COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS.

BANNED BOOKS WEEK IS SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR

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