We've been honored to partner with Sage on Banned Books from the Big Chair at ALA Annual Conference for the last several years. This guest post from Luke Marquez, Events ...

The American Library Association (ALA) and Banned Books Week Coalition today unveiled the artwork for Banned Books Week 2026, October 4–10. Designed for use in Banned Books Week events nationwide ...

The American Library Association (ALA) released its highly anticipated Top 11 Most Challenged Books List of 2025 as part of the 2026 State of America’s Libraries Report, offering a window ...

At the 2025 ALA Annual Conference, Sage, the Banned Books Week Coalition, and Unite Against Book Bans partnered to sponsor the Banned Books from the Big Chair booth. In this ...

George Takei (Credit: Christopher Appoldt) Pioneering actor, author, and activist George Takei has been named honorary chair of Banned Books Week, which will take place October 5 – 11, 2025 ...

The Banned Books Week Coalition is thrilled to join Unite Against Book Bans in welcoming Public School Strong as the newest member of Unite's growing coalition! Together, we’re strengthening the fight against book ...

Banned Books Week Coalition partners Little Free Library (LFL), the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom and PEN America have collaborated on an updated interactive map that highlights ...

The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) is excited to announce new event planning resources for Right to Read Night, an easy-to-host, one-night book club designed to engage local networks in ...

The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2025: “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Banned Books ...

The American Library Association (ALA) today released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List as part of the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report that highlights the ways ...

An online discussion on the national surge of book bans and their link to structural racism will take place Sun., Oct. 27, featuring author, historian and antiracism scholar Dr. Ibram ...

Ava DuVernay Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been named honorary chair for Banned Books Week 2024, which takes place September 22 – 28. DuVernay will be joined by youth honorary ...

Dr. Ashley Gibson, educator and founder of Interior Learning During the ALA Annual Conference in July, Sage sponsored Banned Books From the Big Chair in partnership with the Banned Books ...

Banned Books Week has found a new home: Sweden! The Swedish celebration of the right to read takes place on October 9–15, 2023. Banned Books Week Sweden will highlight literature ...

With book bans on the rise, it is absolutely essential that people do something -- anything -- to defend books from censorship in their communities. This final day of Banned ...

It may be the penultimate day of Banned Books Week, but there's still plenty to do! Today's edition of City Lit Theater's Books on the Chopping Block is also available ...

It's Thursday, and Banned Books Week is running strong with student advocates! Hot off his livestream with Honorary Chair LeVar Burton, Youth Honorary Chair Da'Taeveyon Daniels will take the spotlight ...

Today is the day! Our Honorary Chair LeVar Burton will join us live on Facebook for a conversation with our Youth Honorary Chair Da'Taeveyon Daniels. Don't miss this knowledge! You ...

Banned Books Week day three: not one, but two, bookmobiles get the day started, and you can wrap up the day with an amazing virtual program hosted by City Lights ...

Banned Books Week is here! No matter where you are, there's sure to be a way to participate, from in-person events to virtual events. Let's take a look at what's ...