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In celebration of Banned Books Week this year, the Bucks County Free Library is inviting patrons to visit its seven branches this week to learn more about controversial titles and the freedom to read.
Speak is ranked 60th on the ALA's list of Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books for 2000–2009 [28] and 25th for 2010–2019. [29] In 2020, the book was named the fourth most banned and challenged book in the United States "because it was thought to contain a political viewpoint and it was claimed to be biased against male students, and for the ...
Free speech advocacy group PEN America notes that books are "under profound attack" in the U.S., adding it counted over 10,000 book bans in public schools in the 2023-24 school year.
An example of a class of books banned in Australia that "promote, incite or instruct in matters of crime or violence". [21] [22] American Psycho: Bret Easton Ellis: 1991 1991 1992 (ages 18+) *Unknown* (younger than 18) Novel Sale and purchase was banned in the Australian State of Queensland. Now available in public libraries and for sale to ...
Banned Books Week offers a moment to reflect on the power of the free word. Launched in 1982, the observance served as an answer to a rising number of book challenges across libraries, bookstores ...
This list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States refers to books sought to be removed or otherwise restricted from public access, typically from a library or a school curriculum. This list is primarily based on U.S. data gathered by the American Library Association 's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), which gathers data ...
Books Unbanned is a United States library program that issues library cards nationwide from regional libraries in order to give electronic access to the library's digital and audio collections to teens and young adults living in U.S. locations where books are being challenged.
The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000, with two states—Iowa and Florida—responsible for most of them, according to preliminary ...