Banned Books Week
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The official account for Banned Books Week.
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"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom."
#BannedBooksWeek
honorary chair
@georgetakei.bsky.social
encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read!
#CensorshipIsSo1984
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George Takei, Banned Books Week 2025 Honorary Chair
YouTube video by Banned Books Week
https://youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?si=a1eJZPNb9ECM2IvO
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That’s a wrap. Thank you for fighting censorship with us! Let's keep this momentum going until we gather again October 4-10, 2026, because every week is
#BannedBooksWeek
and we are stronger TOGETHER!
#CensorshipIsSo1984
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Unite Against Book Bans
28 days ago
It's
#LetFreedomReadDay
! Take at least ONE action today to defend the freedom to read. When we all
#UniteAgainstBookBans
, we can make a difference. All you need is 5 minutes to make an impact!
#BannedBooksWeek
🧵 Check out the thread below or
UniteAgainstBookBans.org/LFRD/
for some ideas 👇
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Little Free Library
28 days ago
It's
#LetFreedomReadDay!
The freedom to read is under attack — what are you doing about it? All you need is 5 minutes to make an impact!
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5 minutes. That's all it takes to start fighting book bans. It's
#LetFreedomReadDay
. We're asking you to do at least one thing today to fight censorship. Then keep doing it!
bit.ly/LetFreedomReadDay
We're stronger TOGETHER.
#CensorshipIsSo1984
#BannedBooksWeek
28 days ago
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“Americans are curious, inquisitive, learning, and enriching themselves…” Banned Books Week honorary chair
@georgetakei.bsky.social
knows we need the right to read to understand each other. Full interview:
youtu.be/Gm4-SOEwEYk
#BannedBooksWeek
#CensorshipIsSo1984
w/@topshelfcomix.bsky.social
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29 days ago
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PEN America
29 days ago
Book banners say they are only targeting pornography and books with no literary merit. Since 2021, works by more than a dozen
#NobelPrizeForLiterature
-winning authors have been banned in U.S. school districts. https://pen.org/nobel-prize-winners-banned/
#BannedBooksWeek
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These Authors Won the Nobel Prize for Literature, but Their Books Have Been Banned in Districts Across the Country
For countless U.S. schoolchildren, works by more than a dozen Nobel-winning authors have been banned and removed from shelves.
https://pen.org/nobel-prize-winners-banned/
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Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing
about 1 month ago
We believe that every person, of every age, of every race, of every gender, no matter who they love, or where they live, should have access to books that reflect and expand their worldview.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
#BannedBooksWeek
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Sage
30 days ago
For
#BannedBooksWeek
, find highlights from our “Banned Books from the Big Chair” booth at this year's
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
conference. Read more details in our articles from
@bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
and
@uabookbans.bsky.social
on our Academic Freedom hub:
www.sagepub.com/our-initiati...
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Banned Books Week from The Big Chair at ALA 2025
YouTube video by Sage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZvM0Kn7J_E
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Zinn Education Project
about 1 month ago
Join
#BannedBooksWeek
and prepare for the
#AmericanRevolution250
by participating in the
@ncacensorship.bsky.social
read-ins of historical fiction "Chains" by
@halseanderson.bsky.social
Host an event or find one near you. Read:
www.righttoreadnight.com
www.zinnedproject.org/materials/ch...
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Chains
Book — Historical fiction. By Laurie Halse Anderson. 2010. 336 pages. Historical fiction based on the life of an enslaved teenager during the Revolutionary War.
https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/chains/
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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy
30 days ago
Thank you Rep.
@raskin.house.gov
for your resolution on the House floor recognizing
#BannedBooksWeek
! We're grateful for the support of library champions in Congress who are showing up for libraries, library workers, and intellectual freedom. Full resolution:
raskin.house.gov/_cache/files...
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American Library Association
30 days ago
What does it really mean when a book is banned? ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom breaks down the difference between challenges, restrictions, and bans—and how we’re fighting censorship every day. Join the fight:
UniteAgainstBookBans.org
Donate to ALA:
ilovelibraries.org/1984
#BannedBooksWeek
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TODAY: Don't miss an afternoon of programs with our friends at Booklist, including a panel with
@ashleyhopeperez.bsky.social
@kellyyang.bsky.social
@jarrettdapier.bsky.social
😍
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30 days ago
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American Library Association
about 1 month ago
Today at 3:00 pm CT. Find inspiration and ideas for your own advocacy from the students on the front lines of the fight against censorship.
bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans
#BannedBooksWeek
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"I believe in kids. I believe that this influx of book bannings that are happening over the last couple of years will only encourage kids to be better, honestly." Tiffany D Jackson on the power of young people.
youtu.be/kPANuBnILMQ?...
w/@sagepub.com
#BannedBooksWeek
#CensorshipIsSo1984
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BBW 2025 from The Big Chair - Author, Tiffany Jackson
YouTube video by Banned Books Week
https://youtu.be/kPANuBnILMQ?si=kGQu6Yzplo3ZVCIH
about 1 month ago
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Booklist Publications
about 1 month ago
It's
#BannedBooksWeek
.
@ala-booklist.bsky.social
&
@oif.bsky.social
have a free workshop on Thur. 10/9 full of resources to help combat book challenges. Registration is free:
bit.ly/3KlmknK
Stay tuned for our book panel feat.
@jarrettdapier.bsky.social
,
@kellyyang.bsky.social
, & Ashley Hope Pérez!
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TOMORROW: Join
#BannedBooksWeek
youth honorary chair Iris Mogul & student advocates from around the country for a conversation about how young people can fight book bans! 10/8, 3pmCT
bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans
#BannedBooksWeek
#CensorshipIsSo1984
w/
@ncacensorship.bsky.social
about 1 month ago
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Little Free Library
about 1 month ago
The Eleanor Roosevelt Center in partnership with PEN America, presents the 2025 Banned Book Awards!
ervk.org/banned-books
The ceremony will celebrate authors and activists who are bravely fighting for the right to have their incredible stories heard.
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ALA Intellectual Freedom Round Table
about 1 month ago
What's Your Freedom to Read Advocate Personality? Take the Quiz here:
quiz.tryinteract.com#/68d400f64d6...
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PEN America
about 1 month ago
What is YOUR favorite banned book? Here are a few of the answers we heard from attendees at this year's
@bkbookfest.bsky.social
. Leave a comment to tell us yours.
#BannedBooksWeek
#FreeTheBooks
#CensorshipIsSo1984
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Little Free Library
about 1 month ago
"I’m promoting banned/challenged books for the whole month of October. I have a post it note inside each book explaining why it has come under scrutiny. I think it deserves more than a week to be recognized." -Pam S. Join us in celebrating the freedom of expression:
https://lflib.org/bbw
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PEN America
about 1 month ago
This
#BannedBooksWeek
, PEN America is joining forces with more than 30 groups Standing Together for the Freedom to Read. Together, we call for the end to the authoritarian tactic of banning books. Learn more—and take the pledge to stand together against book bans at:
act.pen.org/a/standing-t...
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I Stand with PEN America Against Book Bans and Censorship
We must all fight against the forces that are attacking our fundamental freedoms – including our freedom to read.
https://act.pen.org/a/standing-together-freedom-read
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You still have time to join this program! Learn about peer-support resources from
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
for dealing with cesnorship attempts in libraries.
ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#CensorshipIsSo1984
#BannedBooksWeek
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TOMORROW: Join
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
@oif.bsky.social
staff to learn about Law for Librarians & Intellectual Freedom Helplines, how these programs provide censorshp support, and other resources for our communities.
ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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#CensorshipIsSo1984
about 1 month ago
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Maia Kobabe
about 1 month ago
RM starting off Banned Books Week with us 💜
#readbannedbooks
#bannedbooksweek
#kimnamjoon
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American Library Association
about 1 month ago
Each new school year brings a fresh wave of attempts to censor school libraries, often built on misleading claims. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom investigates a site spreading disinformation. Read: https://www.oif.ala.org/take-back-the-right-to-read/
#BannedBooksWeek
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Take Back the Right to Read
By Eric Stroshane and Sarah Lamdan As each new school year begins, so too does a new wave of efforts to censor school library books. This year, the effo
https://www.oif.ala.org/take-back-the-right-to-read/
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“This concept that small group of people, whatever their motivations, get to choose for the overwhelming majority of people is absurd. It is tyranny.”
@halseanderson.bsky.social
speaks up from the Big Chair! w/
@sagepub.com
youtu.be/dhsqHBpU2Pk?...
#BannedBooksWeek
#CensorshipIsSo1984
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BBW 2025 from The Big Chair - Author, Laurie Halse Anderson
YouTube video by Banned Books Week
https://youtu.be/dhsqHBpU2Pk?si=cviwE0Fz-fhbsfhX
about 1 month ago
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The Authors Guild
about 1 month ago
It's that time of year again... is there anything spookier than impediments to free and open access to information? We think not!! Make sure you follow along with us this Banned Books Week—we'll be sharing all the resources, updates and cool events they don't want you to know about.
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National Council of Teachers of English
about 1 month ago
When
#BannedBooksWeek
began in 1982, book censorship was on the rise in schools, libraries, and bookstores. In 2025, we are facing many of the same challenges in the same spaces and at a different velocity. https://ncte.org/blog/2025/10/banned-books-week/
#CensorshipIsSo1984
#NCTE
#FreedomToRead
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NCTE Resources for Banned Books Week and Beyond
From the Intellectual Freedom Center to publications and research, NCTE can help you advocate for the freedom to read during Banned Books Week and beyond.
https://ncte.org/blog/2025/10/banned-books-week/
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That Librarian: Amanda Jones
about 1 month ago
Take at least ONE action to help defend books from censorship and speak up for those who make them available. Find resources/tools + actions you can take in just 5 mins:
uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day
#BannedBooksWeek
#UniteAgainstBookBans
@la-cac.org
@aaslala.bsky.social
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Sarah Kate Ellis
about 1 month ago
Banned Books Week takes place October 5-11, 2025. The annual event raises awareness of the harm and the rising trend of book challenges and bans, especially targeting books by and about LGBTQ people and books about race and racism.
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Facts and Action for Banned Books Week | GLAAD
Banned Books Week takes place October 5-11, 2025. The annual event raises awareness of the harm and the rising trend of book challenges and bans, especially targeting books by and about LGBTQ people a...
https://glaad.org/facts-and-action-for-banned-books-week/
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American Library Association
about 1 month ago
Coming up today at 4pm ET / 3pm CT! Register for free at
www.ala.org/bbooks/events
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Little Free Library
about 1 month ago
It's #BannedBooksWeek! Join us in celebrating access to all books all week. Learn more about how to get involved:
https://lflib.org/bbw
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American Library Association
about 1 month ago
Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Today kicks off
#BannedBooksWeek
, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks
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American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
about 1 month ago
It’s Banned Books Week! A time to honor books that challenge ideas and fight censorship. These stories make us think and unite us. What’s your favorite banned book? Tell us below!
#BannedBooksWeek
#ReadFreely
#FreedomToRead
#BooksNotBans
#aasl
https://bit.ly/3XXdrFi
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Little Free Library
about 1 month ago
Banned Books Week starts TODAY! Show your support for sharing banned books with a This Library Shares Banned Books Sign from our online store:
lflib.org/banned-boo...
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"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom."
#BannedBooksWeek
honorary chair
@georgetakei.bsky.social
encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read!
#CensorshipIsSo1984
youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?...
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George Takei, Banned Books Week 2025 Honorary Chair
YouTube video by Banned Books Week
https://youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?si=a1eJZPNb9ECM2IvO
about 1 month ago
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Unite Against Book Bans
about 1 month ago
❗ Hosting an upcoming #BannedBooksWeek event? Make sure to submit it to the Banned Books Week Event Calendar to reach a wider audience, or find an event near you today! https://bannedbooksweek.org/events/
@bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
#BannedBooksWeek
#CensorshipIsSo1984
#UniteAgainstBookBans
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A group that has shown up without fail in the fight against censorship: young people! Find inspiration – and ideas for your own advocacy – from the students on the front lines during this virtual program on 10/8 at 3 pm PT.
#BannedBooksWeek
#CensorshipIsSo1984
bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans
about 1 month ago
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Are you hosting a Banned Books week event or display? Don't forget to add it to our free event calendar!
bannedbooksweek.org/events/
about 1 month ago
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National Council of Teachers of English
about 2 months ago
George Takei was named honorary chair of
#BannedBooksWeek
! Who saw his keynote speech at our Annual Convention in Baltimore? As a longtime member of the
@bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
Coalition, NCTE supports the right to read during Banned Books Week and every day. Get involved:
bannedbooksweek.org
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We are so excited to announce the
#BannedBooksWeek
honorary chair for 2025: legendary actor/author/activist GEORGE TAKEI! "Please stand with me in opposing censorship, so that we all can find ourselves — and each other — in books.”
bannedbooksweek.org/legendary-ac...
@georgetakei.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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Order today to ensure you have your
#CensorshipIsSo1984
materials in time for
#BannedBooksWeek
! Join us October 5-11, 2025!
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#BannedBooksWeek
is just around the corner! We have posters, bookmarks, & more to show the world that Censorship Is So 1984 - Read for Your Rights! Order NOW to ensure ontime delivery.
bit.ly/censorship-1984
Get
#CensorshipIsSo1984
apparel & other banned books designs at
bit.ly/BBWk1984
about 2 months ago
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Have you stocked up for
#BannedBooksWeek
? We have posters, bookmarks, & more to show the world that Censorship Is So 1984 - Read for Your Rights! Order by Sept 18 to ensure ontime delivery.
bit.ly/censorship-1984
Get
#CensorshipIsSo1984
apparel & other banned books designs A
bit.ly/BBWk1984
about 2 months ago
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We're just a month away from this year's Banned Books Week, October 5-11! Join us to remind the world that Censorship Is So 1984!
www.ala.org/news/2025/09...
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ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
4 months ago
It's the last day for the Big Chair at
#ALAAC25
! Come by the Grand Hall now to tell your banned books story! W/
@sagepub.com
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
@bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
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ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
4 months ago
Don't miss the amazing Writer's Block exhibit in the Grand Hall at
#ALAAC25
! Find it next to the Big Chair & meet artist Sheryl Oring!
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
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4 months ago
Love this
@oif.bsky.social
! Look at
#KidlitSky
authors
@sarahandianhoffman.bsky.social
in the
#ALAAC25
Big Chair telling their (& JACOB's)
#bannedbook
story in the Grand Hall!
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
@bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
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ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
4 months ago
My 💜! It's
@halseanderson.bsky.social
in the Big Chair at
#ALAAC25
! Come tell your banned book story in the Grand Hall by registration! Thank you,
@sagepub.com
for the amazing work! W/
@uabookbans.bsky.social
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
@bannedbooksweek.bsky.social
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Sage
4 months ago
Join us June 28th - 29th at
#ALAAC25
as we partner with
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
and
@uabookbans.bsky.social
to bring back Banned Books from the Big Chair. Experience our banned books exhibit and "Read For Your Rights." Learn about Banned Books Week in October:
www.ala.org/bbooks/banned
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