Promotional Tools
Use these tools to help spread the word about Banned Books Week!
This page will be updated as materials become available, so be sure to check back.
Copyright notice: These images and downloadables are free to use for non-monetized, promotional purposes in support of Banned Books Week. They cannot be used for fundraising or merchandise.
For questions or to report an issue with the files, please contact coordinator@bannedbooksweek.org. Licensing inquiries should be sent to permissions@ala.org.
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Banned Books Week Coalition Logo
Banned Books Week Poster and Bookmarks
The American Library Association has posters, bookmarks, and more to support your Banned Books Week displays and events! Order by early September to guarantee delivery by Banned Books Week!
- Loveis Wise Poster
- Hyesu Lee Poster
- Mikey Burton Poster
- Poster Trio Digital Package
- Loveis Wise Bookmark (SOLD OUT)
- Hyesu Lee Bookmark
- Mikey Burton Bookmark (SOLD OUT)
- Bookmark Trio Digital Package
- Let Books Be Buttons
- Let Books Be Wristbands
- Let Books Be Stickers
- Let Books Be Library Card Digital Package
- Top 11 Most Banned Books of 2025 Bookmark
- Top 11 Most Banned Books of 2025 Bookmark Digital Package
Other Banned Books Materials:
- Read Like Our Rights Depend on It Bookmark
- Read Like Our Rights Depend on It Magnet
- I Read Banned Books stickers
- I Read Banned Books jotter
- I Read Banned Books Library Card Digital Package
- Library Bill of Rights Poster
Apparel, Totes, and More
Remind your community to Let Books Be in English or Spanish! Find an array of Let Books Be apparel, tote bags, magnets, and more are available through the ALA Library Gift Shop!
Banned Books Week Social Media Assets
Use these free assets to promote Banned Books Week on social media! Available for different platforms, including customizable versions to which you can add your event information.
Copyright Notice
These images and downloadable PDFs are free to use to raise awareness about banned books and in support of Banned Books Week. These materials cannot be used for fundraising or placed on merchandise. Do not alter or crop the images without permission. Do not remove copyright lines.
Please attribute the copyright and trademark where possible. An additional attribution for artist Hyesu Lee is appreciated.
All images © American Library Association. Banned Books Week is ® American Library Association. Let Books Be is ©2026 American Library Association.
For permissions inquiries or to report issues with a file, please contact Betsy Gomez, Assistant Director of Communications and Public Outreach for the Office for Intellectual Freedom.
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Digital Shelftalkers
Banned Books Trivia Template
Use this template on social media to share trivia questions with your patrons, students, friends, and family!
Need some trivia to fill this asset? Download our trivia night kit for question sets and more!
Banned Books Week Shelftalkers
Shelftalkers are a great way to tell your patrons and customers about banned books! We have various formats for letter-sized paper, so you can choose the one that works best for you. Each format is available in color and black and white.
- Let Books Be (2026) (PDF)
Previous Campaigns
- Censorship Is So 1984 (2025) (PDF)
- Freed Between the Lines (2024) (PDF) (PDF)
- Let Freedom Read (2023) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF)
Downloads and Promotional Materials from the American Library Association
ALA maintains an extensive array of social media graphics, infographics, web banners, and more in support of banned books and Banned Books Week. ALA also provides many of these resources in Spanish.
Downloable Posters and Shelftalkers from Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Feel free to use the following in your Banned Books Week displays and to advertise your events celebrating the freedom to read! Click on the links below to download high-res versions of each:
- Nate Powell CBLDF Banned Books Week 2016 poster, 11″x17″ (PDF)
- Nate Powell CBLDF Banned Books Week 2016 poster, 8.5″x11″ (PDF)
- Raina Telgemeier CBLDF Banned Books Week 2015 poster, 8.5″x11″ (PDF)
- Jonathan Hill CBLDF Banned Books Week 2014 poster, 11″x17″ (PDF)
- Jeff Smith CBLDF Banned Books Week 2014 poster (PDF)
- CBLDF Banned Books Week 2017 Shelftalker Spread, 11″x17″ (PDF)
- CBLDF Banned Books Week 2016 Shelftalker Spread, 11″x17″ (PDF)