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Heather Has Two Mommies author, Leslea Newman, for the Banned Books Week Virtual Read-Out!

Happy Banned Books Week! Today’s Virtual Read-Out video features Leslea Newman, author of the frequently challenged children’s book, Heather Has Two Mommies. This book had been challenged for being anti-family […]

September 29, 2015September 29, 2015 Nanette Perez Banned and Challenged Books, Banned Books Virtual Read-Out!, Banned Books Week

Ellen Hopkins for the Banned Books Week Virtual Read-Out!

It’s day two of Banned Books Week! We hope you’ve been able to pick up your favorite banned book from your local public library or bookstore and enjoy reading it. […]

September 28, 2015 Nanette Perez Banned and Challenged Books, Banned Books Virtual Read-Out!, Office for Intellectual Freedom

Banned Books Week 2015

Banned Books Week 2015, September 27-October 3, will soon be upon us! What will you be doing to celebrate the freedom to read? Below are several ways you can participate […]

September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 Nanette Perez Banned and Challenged Books, Banned Books Virtual Read-Out!, Banned Books Week, Challenge Reporting

Send us a photo of yourself with your favorite banned book and win a registration to ALA

(Cross posted from SAGE Publications) Are you a librarian who believes in wide access to literature? Are you willing to add your face to those who believe in the freedom […]

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 Nanette Perez Banned Books Virtual Read-Out!, Banned Books Week, General Interest, Intellectual Freedom Committee, Midwinter Meeting/Annual Conference

Banned Books Week celebrates Young Adult books in 2015

  Young Adult books will be the focus of Banned Books Week in 2015, the event’s national planning committee announced today. Banned Books Week, the annual celebration of the freedom […]

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 Nanette Perez Banned Books Virtual Read-Out!, Banned Books Week

2014 Most Frequently Challenged Books List

The Office for Intellectual Freedom released it’s top most frequently challenged books list of 2014 as part of the State of America’s Library report. In 2014, the OIF received 311 […]

April 17, 2015 Nanette Perez Banned Books Week, Censorship, Challenge Reporting, Office for Intellectual Freedom

How Do We Design a Banned Books Week Campaign?

As we continue to review the questions raised by the controversy regarding the 2015 ALA Banned Books Week poster, we wanted to answer the question about how a poster campaign is […]

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 Nanette Perez Banned Books Week

Nominations open for Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity

Librarians face adversity every day, whether they are defending a book that has been challenged or fighting to provide services on a limited budget. If you know a beleaguered librarian, […]

November 12, 2014November 12, 2014 Nanette Perez General Interest, Office for Intellectual Freedom

Midweek Round Up: Banned Books Week Across the Country

Cross-posted to bannedbooksweek.org We are already halfway through Banned Books Week, and the response has been overwhelming! There have been so many events, articles, and conversations that it’s hard to […]

September 24, 2014September 24, 2014 Nanette Perez Banned Books Virtual Read-Out!, Banned Books Week, Censorship

Celebrating Banned Books Week and Ana Castillo for the Virtual Read-Out!

Happy third day of Banned Books Week! We hope you are enjoying the week by reading your favorite banned/challenged book! If you would like ideas on what to read, please check out […]

September 23, 2014September 23, 2014 Nanette Perez Banned Books Virtual Read-Out!, Banned Books Week, Censorship

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