Banned Books Week Archives

Banned Books Week 2024 Roundup

09.11.24

This blog post was written by NCTE staff member Sarah Miller. Banned Books Week is one week during the …

NCTE 09.10.24

Texas is on the front line of book bans. According to PEN America, from July 2021 to June 2023, Texas …

Recently, NCTE President Valerie Kinloch and ALA President Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada wrote a joint op-ed around the dangers of banning …

NCTE 09.16.22

This post is by NCTE staff member Sarah Miller. NCTE is a long-time sponsor of the Banned Books Week Coalition. …

NCTE 09.14.22

Join us on Sunday, September 18, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focused on “Fostering Empathy and Understanding for …

09.27.20

Banned Books Week, held this year September 27 – October 3, 2020, is an annual event celebrating the freedom to …

09.26.20

Banned Books Week runs September 27 to October 3 this year, with the theme “Find Your Freedom to Read During Banned …

NCTE 09.13.20

Join us on Sunday, September 20, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat in which Betsy Gomez (@BannedBooksWeek), coordinator …

09.22.19

Banned Books Week 2019 will be held September 22–28. The theme of this year’s event is “Censorship Leaves Us in …