Banned Books Week is from September 22nd until the 28th, 2024, and is a celebration of the works of art and literature that are censored in the U.S. each year, predominantly in public libraries and schools. Banned Books Week was established in 1982 due to a sharp rise in the number of books put up for censorship. Each year, the American Library Association hosts a landing page full of events, reports, and graphics entirely devoted to this important week! Banned Books Week brings together community members, librarians, and other activists in efforts to liberate the written word. These bans and challenges have gone up an alarming rate in the past year alone (see graphic below).
The Main Library is closed for essential preventative maintenance with an anticipated reopening in late October.