Beloved reading advocate, writer, and television and film star LeVar Burton will lead this year’s Banned Books Week, which takes place October 1–7, 2023. Burton is the first actor to ...

Banned Books Week Coalition member National Coalition Against Censorship is cosponsoring a new essay contest for high school students! NCAC is joining forces with SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund for the contest. Entries are ...

The American Library Association has announced the theme for Banned Books Week 2023: “Let Freedom Read!” Banned Books Week will take place October 1 – 7, 2023. "As we’ve seen ...

In conjunction with the release of today's Top 10 Most Challenged Books list, ALA has called for a national day of action to protect libraries and the freedom to read ...

Today, the American Library Association (ALA) kicked off National Library Week with the release of its highly anticipated list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2022 and the ...

National Library Week (April 23 - 29, 2023) is a time to celebrate our nation's libraries, library workers' contributions and promote library use and support. The theme for National Library ...

Banned Books Week is drawing to close, but there are still plenty of ways to engage! Don't miss events bestselling authors Jennifer Niven (All the Bright Places, Breathless), George M ...

Banned Books Week may be drawing to a close in a couple days, but we're not slowing down! Thursday is packed with amazing programming, from our Facebook Live with censored ...

We're halfway through Banned Books Week, and the stars are bright in today's events! The Banned Books Week Coalition is honored to host Angie Thomas and Jerry Craft for a ...

It's two for Tuesday -- we don't just have one event with New York Times bestselling author and Banned Books Week Honorary Chair George M. Johnson, but two! But that's ...

Banned Books Week is kicking off with events, events, and more events! The Banned Books Week Coalition is delighted to have Youth Honorary Chair Cameron Samuels leading a chat with ...

Banned Books is almost here! Banned Books Week officially kicks off on Sunday, and we're excited to have an amazing lineup of Facebook livestreams to mark the week! Check them ...

Join Banned Books Week Honorary Chair George M. Johnson this Wednesday, August 24, at 7:00 p.m. EDT for a #BannedBooksChat on Twitter! George M. Johnson (they/them) is an award-winning Black ...

George M. Johnson The Banned Books Week Coalition is proud to announce that George M. Johnson has been named Honorary Chair for Banned Books Week 2022. The critically acclaimed—and frequently ...

The Banned Books Week Coalition is delighted to host some amazing creators during Banned Books Week, September 26 - October 2, including a warm-up even with comics superstar Gene Luen ...

Jason Reynolds (photo by James J. Reddington) Do you have a burning question (about censorship) for New York Times bestselling author and Banned Books Week Honorary Chair Jason Reynolds?! If ...

We recently had the pleasure of joining Honorary Chair Jason Reynolds for a #BannedBooksChat on Twitter. Ever the advocate for reading, especially among young people, Reynolds proved why he's such ...

Join Banned Books Week and Honorary Chair Jason Reynolds on Monday, August 2, at 4:00 p.m. EDT for a #BannedBooksChat on Twitter! Reynolds is the New York Times bestselling author ...

Jason Reynolds (Credit: James J. Reddington) The Banned Books Week Coalition is proud to announce that Jason Reynolds has been named the inaugural Honorary Chair for Banned Books Week 2021 ...

The Banned Books Week Coalition is delighted to announce our theme for the 2021 celebration of the right to read: "Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us." The annual event will ...