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A display of formerly banned books at a US library. Banned books are books or other printed works such as essays or plays which have been prohibited by law, or to which free access has been restricted by other means. The practice of banning books is a form of censorship, from political, legal, religious, moral, or commercial motives. This ...
[120] [121] She thinks that celebrating Banned Books Week conflates issues of book censorship in a public library versus a school library, where actual cases of censorship are rather minimal. [121] Groups who generally challenge numerous books, such as Focus on the Family, often stand opposed to Banned Books Week, but that does not mean ...
Little Bill (children book series) Bill Cosby, illus. by Varnette P. Honeywood: Criminal sexual allegations against the author 1997–2000 — — — Lolita: Vladimir Nabokov: References to pedophillia and sexual abuse 1955 73 — — Looking for Alaska: John Green: Offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group. 2005 4 — —
More than 10,000 books were banned in public schools during the 2023-2024 academic year, according to a new PEN America report. American Library Association data shows that while the country saw a ...
Banned Books Week poses that question as parents' rights groups, politicians, librarians and publishers are increasingly at odds over which books are suitable for young people to read.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, signed the historic measure into law on Monday in a Chicago library. ... Illinois has become the first state to legislate against the banning of books ...
The Banned Book Club, an online resource that allows readers to check out books banned by local libraries [55] Queer Liberation Library, is an LGBT digital library that aims to provide resources representing LGBT communities that is accessible to those living in areas where physical access to LGBT books is limited [42]
The most commonly banned books in America include children’s books, te en books, and titles written for adults that address topics like race, mental health, LGBTQ issues, politics, and/or ...