In honor of Banned Books Week 2018 — join the TDRL for an exploration of the impact of silencing voices. The contemporary section of our Curated Display highlights works whose content & themes make them vulnerable to challenge, restriction, removal, or banning. The historical section of the display invites us to reflect on what our world would be like without the groundbreaking works of these writers, artists, & scientists.  

Collecting every book in our library that has been banned or challenged to show the students how libraries and other organisations fight to keep the freedom to read and write.

Come to the library to see the display on Banned Books Week. Read descriptions of 5 books that have been covered up with brown bags. Can you guess which books they are?  Fill out entry slip and you may win a prize!

A week long examination of the ways books are censored in Utah with specific examples pulled from local news sources and a special info-graphic for juvenile readers about "red flagged" books in schools that require parental permission before they can be read.

Stop in and write a postcard to your favorite banned author! During Banned Books Week (September 23-29), readers can write to their favorite banned or challenged authors, sharing what their stories mean to them.

This weeklong event during Banned Books Week will take place throughout all three library locations with a banned book scavenger hunt for all ages. Free books will be secretly hidden around the libraries (look for the Freedom Book Ride Buses) with a prize drawing held for those who find books and post about it by tagging SPL on social media and using these hashtags: #FreedomBookRide2018 #SuffolkPublicLibrary

Help us celebrate Banned Books Week. Browse our selection of banned books, then tell us about your favorite banned book and win a prize of (almost) insurmountable glory!

Every couple of years we make a new short movie to celebrate banned books week. This year's movie features a studying student who gets a surprising disruption. Librarian Eric swoops in to save the day by speaking out against banning books!

This year, McDaniel College's Hoover Library went nerdy with its Banned Books Week display, featuring the ever-intimidating Silence from Doctor Who. Hoover Library will be featuring banned books and sharing facts about book banning all week long, so check us out on Facebook (HooverLibraryMcDanielCollege), Twitter (@HooverLibraryMD), and Instagram (hooverlibrarymd) to join in the fun!

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is celebrating the freedom to read and expression of ideas during Banned Books Week! This year, Ball State University English professor Rai Peterson will be living in the front window of KVML as our prisoner. For the entire week she will be imprisoned behind a wall of banned books, while joining the community in exploring censorship and challenged works. From September 24-29, we invite you to join our prisoner for readings and discussions with…

Come take a mug shot when you're caught reading banned books, write a postcard to a banned author, or pick up a coloring sheet.

Test your banned book knowledge by trying to match up banned books with the reason they were banned! The person with the most correct matches will win a prize!

Displays highlighting banned books (a mixture of classics and newer titles.) Displays will also include articles about attempts to ban books, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought. There will also be a special display in the manga/graphic novel section.

Join the Cannavino Library at Marist College in recognizing Banned Books Week for the first time at Marist this September 23rd through the 29th! The annual Banned Books Week event celebrates everyone’s unhindered right to read. Join us for Banned Book Bingo and Uncensored Readings! Banned Book Bingo will take place on Monday, September 24th, 7 - 9:00 pm in the Cabaret and Uncensored Readings will be on Monday, September 24th and Tuesday, September 25th from 12 - 4:00 pm…

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is celebrating the freedom to read and expression of ideas during Banned Books Week! This year, Ball State University English professor Rai Peterson will be living in the front window of KVML as our prisoner. For the entire week she will be imprisoned behind a wall of banned books, while joining the community in exploring censorship and challenged works. From September 24-29, we invite you to join our prisoner for readings and discussions with…

Bring your lunch and join us on the steps of the HLS Library as members of the Harvard community read excerpts from our favorite banned books. We’ll be reading from classic literature, children’s picture books, and everything in between! If you’re Harvard faculty, student, or staff and would like to be a reader, please contact Meg Kribble in the Library (mkribble@law) by Friday, September 21, and we’ll add you to the roster–or just show up with a banned book

Free Dramatic Readings by City Lit Theater Company of excerpts from the Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books in America, as compiled by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual freedom. The program lasts approximately 60 minutes. Schedule: Sunday 9/23, 2:00PM - Sulzer Library 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL Monday 9/24, 6:30PM - Budlong Woods Library 5630 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL ​Tuesday 9/25, 4:30PM - Edgewater Branch 6000 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL​ Wednesday 9/26, 7:30PM - Mt. Prospect Library…

We'll take banned books for $1000, Alex.

Join the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, in partnership with PEN America, as they present Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret during Banned Books Week 2018 (September 23-29). This lively celebration of songs and scenes from shows that have been censored or challenged on the American stage raises awareness around issues of censorship and free expression in theater. The performances will feature selections from Chicago, Spring Awakening, Cabaret, Rent, and Angels in America, among other notable works.

Join the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, in partnership with PEN America, as they present Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret during Banned Books Week 2018 (September 23-29). This lively celebration of songs and scenes from shows that have been censored or challenged on the American stage raises awareness around issues of censorship and free expression in theater. The performances will feature selections from Chicago, Spring Awakening, Cabaret, Rent, and Angels in America, among other notable works. Buffalo, NY, based actor, director, and theatre educator Kristen Tripp Kelley will direct Nichols high school…

When: Tue 25 Sep 2018, 19:00 – 20:30 Where: Knowledge Centre The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB Tickets: From £8 to £12 via British Library. Additional information: Web |+44 (0)1937 546546 | boxoffice@bl.uk 50 years after the Lord Chamberlain’s Office stopped censoring British theatre,Kathryn Johnson, Steve Nicholson and Dan Rebellato shed light on the inner workings of the former ‘fun police’. They are joined by writer and director Vinay Patel, author of the smash-hit BBC drama Murdered by My Father, who writes a short scene especially for the occasion which is performed and…

Alkek Library will observe Banned Books Week 2018 by celebrating our freedom to read during the annual Read-Out. Alkek Library invites the Texas State community to read from their favorite Banned Book on September 26th, 2018. Readings will take place from 10am-2pm in the Alkek Library Open Theater on the main floor. We will have a selection of books available for you to choose or bring your own. Sign up for a 5 minute reading spot here: http://bit.ly/readout2018 Don't feel like…

Banned Books Week gives students the opportunity to support free expression and intellectual freedom. Books tell stories and everyone’s stories should have the right to be heard! Don’t be silent, speak out against censorship by joining us Wednesday, September 26th, as we celebrate Banned Books Week and promote the freedom to read. Our "Banning Books Silences Stories" workshop will start at 11:15 in the Great Good Place of the University of West Florida John C. Pace Library followed by a…

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is celebrating the freedom to read and expression of ideas during Banned Books Week! This year, Ball State University English professor Rai Peterson will be living in the front window of KVML as our prisoner. For the entire week she will be imprisoned behind a wall of banned books, while joining the community in exploring censorship and challenged works. From September 24-29, we invite you to join our prisoner for readings and discussions with…

Margaret Tolbert will discuss her book, "Resilience in the Face of Adversity," about growing up in Suffolk during the Civil Rights struggle and overcoming adversity during that time.

Explore a banned or challenged book at the UNLV University Libraries Banned Books Buffet on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 2-4 p.m. in the Amargosa Room at Lied Library in Las Vegas. Celebrate your freedom to read and right to choose during Banned Books Week! Every year there are hundreds of attempts to remove banned books from schools and libraries. The Banned Books Buffet is an annual event celebrating your right to choose what to read. Explore books like Catcher in the…

Drag Queen Story Hour is just what it sounds like--drag queens read children's books and lead creative activities promoting imagination and freedom of self-expression. In honor of Banned Books Week, we'll be reading books from the ALA's Top Ten Banned Books of 2017 list. Half of the books on the list were challenged for LGBTQ themes, so this story hour could not be more needed to ensure that these important stories are not silenced. Co-hosted by Drag Queen Story Hour…

Teens will create perler bead bookmarks inspired by banned book covers. They will also get to say why the freedom to read is important to them, and we'll upload it to our YouTube channel.

Program For Teens ~ Grades 6-12 Discuss your favorite banned books, the reasons why they were banned, and ways we can celebrate these books and our freedom to read. We’ll also showcase the Banned Books Week Virtual Read Out videos you create! Details about Virtual Read Out: Banned Books week is a celebration of the freedom to read. We recognize the books that have been challenged for whatever reason and celebrate their impact on the world. We’re celebrating Banned Books…

Celebrate your freedom to read with a Banned Books Week-inspired escape room challenge! It seems some of our favorite novels have begun to mysteriously disappear from our stacks. We need your help solving a series of riddles, puzzles, and clues to figure out where they have gone. If you are up to the task, please inquire immediately! It's a great chance to bond with family & friends. Think you can solve the mystery in time?  For ages 16 and up.…

Celebrate Banned Books Week at the Connection Library! Decorate a tote bag with your favorite quote from a banned book. Support freedom of expression and fashionably rock your reading uncensored! All supplies provided. Registration Required. Free parking after 4 p.m. at the 2100 Crystal Drive parking garage.

On this date, we bring you a DIY Workshop open to adults and teens interested in the “forbidden” craft of bookmaking. All materials provided. Registration is required.

Join us in discussing your favorite banned book. We will talk about why they were banned and celebrate how many you have read! Food will be available at the Whimsical Cottage Cafe, this event is free!

We all dream of living in the perfect society. What is the history of utopianism and what kinds of experiments have there been in the U.S.? Why do a few succeed, but most fail? What social conditions make people want to escape into a utopia? Celebrate Banned Books Week and get the answers to these questions in a talk with Mary McCutcheon, a former professor of anthropology at George Mason University from 1988 to 2004. Learn about controversial utopian thinkers and writers. The Arlington Public…

Join the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, in partnership with PEN America, as they present Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret during Banned Books Week 2018 (September 23-29). This lively celebration of songs and scenes from shows that have been censored or challenged on the American stage raises awareness around issues of censorship and free expression in theater. The performances will feature selections from Chicago, Spring Awakening, Cabaret, Rent, and Angels in America, among other notable works.

How is music that reflects the lives of marginalised youths on inner-city estates treated in the UK? Part of Free Word’s upcoming THIS IS PRIVATE Season, launching 5 September 2018. “This is how it’s been from the beginning, it’s just that everyone is hearing about it now.” South London rapper Giggs spoke out in 2010 about the forced cancellations of his shows by the Met Police using the risk assessment Form 696. 8 years later, Form 696 has been scrapped, yet UK…

Join us for "Intellectual Freedom: A Value for the Left and the Right," a presentation by Wanda Huffaker, Chair of the Utah Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Logan Library and the Friends of the Logan Library.

Free Dramatic Readings by City Lit Theater Company of excerpts from the Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books in America, as compiled by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual freedom. The program lasts approximately 60 minutes. Schedule: Sunday 9/23, 2:00PM - Sulzer Library 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL Monday 9/24, 6:30PM - Budlong Woods Library 5630 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL ​Tuesday 9/25, 4:30PM - Edgewater Branch 6000 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL​ Wednesday 9/26, 7:30PM - Mt. Prospect Library…

Join the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, in partnership with PEN America, as they present Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret during Banned Books Week 2018 (September 23-29). This lively celebration of songs and scenes from shows that have been censored or challenged on the American stage raises awareness around issues of censorship and free expression in theater. The performances will feature selections from Chicago, Spring Awakening, Cabaret, Rent, and Angels in America, among other notable works.

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is celebrating the freedom to read and expression of ideas during Banned Books Week! This year, Ball State University English professor Rai Peterson will be living in the front window of KVML as our prisoner. For the entire week she will be imprisoned behind a wall of banned books, while joining the community in exploring censorship and challenged works. From September 24-29, we invite you to join our prisoner for readings and discussions with…

Banned Books Week is recognized Sept. 23-29, 2018. New York Times bestselling author Laura Moriarty will speak about censorship. Her own book, "American Heart", subjected to harsh treatment by the press, nonetheless is an enduring young/new adult favorite. Stop by the bookshop prior to the event for your Salsa St Mexican Grill special discount carryout coupon, and enjoy a delicious lunch while you learn!

Teens will create perler bead bookmarks inspired by banned book covers. They will also get to say why the freedom to read is important to them, and we'll upload it to our YouTube channel.

Free Dramatic Readings by City Lit Theater Company of excerpts from the Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books in America, as compiled by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual freedom. The program lasts approximately 60 minutes. Schedule: Sunday 9/23, 2:00PM - Sulzer Library 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL Monday 9/24, 6:30PM - Budlong Woods Library 5630 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL ​Tuesday 9/25, 4:30PM - Edgewater Branch 6000 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL​ Wednesday 9/26, 7:30PM - Mt. Prospect Library…

Celebrate Banned Books Week and test your knowledge of challenged books. Come prepared to participate in challenges, journey through a giant board game and maybe win a prize. Light snacks served.   Register here: http://cuyahoga.libnet.info/event/785322?registration=true

It’s time for our Fifth Annual Banned Books Pub Quiz! Join Anchorage Public Library as we celebrate our freedom to discover! This year’s pub quiz promises to be better than ever. Questions will cover all areas of censorship throughout history, so be prepared for anything. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Not Last, and Best Team Name. Teams should have no more than eight people. In the spirit of Banned Books Week, this quiz will not be censored.…

When: Thu 27 Sep 2018, 19:00 – 20:30 Where: Knowledge Centre, The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB Tickets: From £10 to £15 via British Library Additional information: Web | +44 (0)1937 546546 | boxoffice@bl.uk With Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Richard Eyre, Gillian Slovo and Ella Hickson 50 years since the Lord Chamberlain was stripped of his power to censor plays, we examine playwriting in the UK and freedom of expression. Join director Richard Eyre and playwrights Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Gillian Slovo and…

Free Dramatic Readings by City Lit Theater Company of excerpts from the Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books in America, as compiled by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual freedom. The program lasts approximately 60 minutes. Schedule: Sunday 9/23, 2:00PM - Sulzer Library 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL Monday 9/24, 6:30PM - Budlong Woods Library 5630 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL ​Tuesday 9/25, 4:30PM - Edgewater Branch 6000 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL​ Wednesday 9/26, 7:30PM - Mt. Prospect Library…

Celebrate Banned Books Week! Make a button from a variety of designs or from your favorite banned book. Supplies will be provided, until we run out. Kids in grade 5 and younger must have adult supervision to use the button maker. RSVP for an event reminder; attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis. Free parking after 4 p.m. at the 2100 Crystal Drive parking garage.

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is celebrating the freedom to read and expression of ideas during Banned Books Week! This year, Ball State University English professor Rai Peterson will be living in the front window of KVML as our prisoner. For the entire week she will be imprisoned behind a wall of banned books, while joining the community in exploring censorship and challenged works. From September 24-29, we invite you to join our prisoner for readings and discussions with…

James Tager, HLS ’13 and Deputy Director, Free Expression Research and Policy at PEN America, will speak about contemporary issues related to banning books. Lunch will be available first come, first served; no RSVP necessary.

Free Dramatic Readings by City Lit Theater Company of excerpts from the Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books in America, as compiled by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual freedom. The program lasts approximately 60 minutes. Schedule: Sunday 9/23, 2:00PM - Sulzer Library 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL Monday 9/24, 6:30PM - Budlong Woods Library 5630 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL ​Tuesday 9/25, 4:30PM - Edgewater Branch 6000 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL​ Wednesday 9/26, 7:30PM - Mt. Prospect Library…

In 1968, the Royal Court Theatre helped bring about the abolition of the Lord Chamberlain’s censorship powers. But even today, 50 years later, we continue to be challenged by the complexities of freedom of political expression and self-censorship. This panel discussion explores how artists and programmers continue to reconcile truth-telling with genuine political jeopardy and contemporary cultural politics, both nationally and internationally. Panellists will include Anthony Burton (chair, Royal Court Theatre), Anthony Neilson (playwright and director) and Anna Wakulik (playwright). The event will be chaired by Ritula…

On this date, we bring you a Pub Trivia Night for adults focused on banned books and literary rebels. Teams will compete in this literary themed trivia, as well as have the opportunity to enter a costume contest for the best dressed banned book character or author. Prizes awarded for trivia winners and best dressed! Limit 6 players per team. Trivia will be hosted by Brick and Mortar Brewing Company 212 E. Washington St. Suffolk, VA.

When: Friday 28 September, 7-9pm Where: Lady Violet Room, National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place SW1A 2HE (Directions) Tickets: Free. Registration required via Eventbrite Please join the Authors’ Club, Media Diversified, the Jhalak Prize and Index on Censorship for a discussion of the ways in which dissenting voices are structurally silenced and the many ways of resistance. A distinguished panel of writers will share their own experiences and works on how institutions and structures operate in subtle legal ways to silence voices that are…

Join the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, in partnership with PEN America, as they present Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret during Banned Books Week 2018 (September 23-29). A provocative cabaret-style performance showcasing excerpts from Tony Award-winning plays and musicals such as Rent, Cabaret, Fun Home, and Angels in America, these productions are widely challenged by those who desire to censor the literary community due to the content and/or language of works. However, they will find their voices again on the Bishop Arts Theatre Center stage. Working with the TNT (Teenagers And…

Join the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, in partnership with PEN America, as they present Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret during Banned Books Week 2018 (September 23-29). This lively celebration of songs and scenes from shows that have been censored or challenged on the American stage raises awareness around issues of censorship and free expression in theater. The performances will feature selections from Chicago, Spring Awakening, Cabaret, Rent, and Angels in America, among other notable works.

Banned Books Week 2018, the annual celebration of the freedom to read, will be held September 23 - 29. The 2018 theme, “Banning Books Silences Stories,” is a reminder that everyone needs to speak out against the tide of censorship. Celebrate our local authors and artists as they take to the stage and speak out against censorship. Bring something to read (an excerpt from a banned book, maybe?) or something to play (protest songs seem appropriate, yes?) and join Ellen…

Celebrate Banned Books Week! Make a button from a variety of designs or from your favorite banned book. Supplies will be provided, until we run out. Kids in grade 5 and younger must have adult supervision to use the button maker. RSVP for an event reminder; attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis. Free parking after 4 p.m. at the 2100 Crystal Drive parking garage.

The Friends of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County are participating in Banned Books Week. Check out our display when you are shopping. Grab a coloring sheet and enter our coloring contest. Pick up a free Banned Book Week bookmark. Most of all, find hundreds of banned and challenged books on our shelves. We are open Mondays 5:30-7:30 pm Wednesdays 10:00 am-2:00 pm Saturdays 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Free Dramatic Readings by City Lit Theater Company of excerpts from the Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books in America, as compiled by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual freedom. The program lasts approximately 60 minutes. Schedule: Sunday 9/23, 2:00PM - Sulzer Library 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL Monday 9/24, 6:30PM - Budlong Woods Library 5630 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL ​Tuesday 9/25, 4:30PM - Edgewater Branch 6000 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL​ Wednesday 9/26, 7:30PM - Mt. Prospect Library…

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is celebrating the freedom to read and expression of ideas during Banned Books Week! This year, Ball State University English professor Rai Peterson will be living in the front window of KVML as our prisoner. For the entire week she will be imprisoned behind a wall of banned books, while joining the community in exploring censorship and challenged works. From September 24-29, we invite you to join our prisoner for readings and discussions with…

You’re invited to the latest installment of Riverhead’s open-air, thematically curated pop-up reading rooms! September’s pop-up is in honor of Banned Books Week; join us in celebrating the freedom to read as we feature books and authors from the Riverhead collection that have been challenged in schools and libraries around the country, or address themes or topics that inspire passionate discussion, from startling subversions of religion in Khaled Hosseini’s acclaimed novel The Kite Runner to profoundly honest explorations of sexuality and oppression…

Stand up against censorship by participating in a virtual read out! We will record you reading a banned or challenged book on iMovie. Then, we will guide you through the editing process, and we will post them to YouTube for Banned Books Week! This event is for teens ages 12-18.

On this date, we challenge all ages to create a piece of art based off of a banned book for an open reception where all the art will be displayed, judged, and winners will receive a prize. Passive art-making stations will also be set up. Art submissions will be accepted September 1st through the 28th at all three branches. You will be asked to fill out a submission form when dropping off your piece.

Free Dramatic Readings by City Lit Theater Company of excerpts from the Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books in America, as compiled by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual freedom. The program lasts approximately 60 minutes. Schedule: Sunday 9/23, 2:00PM - Sulzer Library 4455 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL Monday 9/24, 6:30PM - Budlong Woods Library 5630 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL ​Tuesday 9/25, 4:30PM - Edgewater Branch 6000 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL​ Wednesday 9/26, 7:30PM - Mt. Prospect Library…

Celebrate Banned Books Week with your friends from Solid Jackson Books, Dundee Book Company, and Brothers Lounge! We'll have a trivia game and other activities. Plus beer, cocktails, and darts! Grab a pint or two, join the conversation about why it's important to keep free speech free, and stick it to the book-burners by perusing important books that some want to label as obscene. And some that are obscene, but only in the best ways. A selection of banned and…

To celebrate Banned Books Week this year, we're doing banned book-themed bingo night! There will be 6 rounds, all different themes, and one winner per round. Winners will be awarded Strand goodies and prizes. The evening will be bookended (get it?!) by performances by our invited Queen of the Banned, SOL! SOL is a Non-Binary Drag Queen from New York City. You can follow him on Instagram at @soldefinition Darius C. Soler, professionally known as ‘SOL’ is an NYC born and bred…

Join the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, in partnership with PEN America, as they present Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret during Banned Books Week 2018 (September 23-29). This lively celebration of songs and scenes from shows that have been censored or challenged on the American stage raises awareness around issues of censorship and free expression in theater. The performances will feature selections from Chicago, Fun Home, Spring Awakening, and The Laramie Project, among other notable works. Join Producing Executive Director, Marley Singletary, who will direct Equity actors and Tribble School for the…

Join the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, in partnership with PEN America, as they present Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret during Banned Books Week 2018 (September 23-29). This lively celebration of songs and scenes from shows that have been censored or challenged on the American stage raises awareness around issues of censorship and free expression in theater. The performances will feature selections from Chicago, Spring Awakening, Cabaret, Rent, and Angels in America, among other notable works. Artistic director, Vali Forrister, with Actor’s Bridge Ensemble will host the Nashville, Tennessee regional production. Refreshments will be…