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Banned Book Read Aloud: Tuesday Oct. 6th 2:30-4:00
As part of Banned Books Week 2026, Memorial Library will be hosting a banned book read aloud on Tuesday, October 6th, from 2:30-4:00 in the Fralick Teaching Materials Center. Come support and listen as members of the SUNY Cortland community read excerpts from books that have been banned or challenged. Hear voices, stories, and ideas…
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Readers Needed: Banned Books Read Aloud Sign Up
Memorial Library will be hosting a Banned Books Read Aloud, on Tuesday, October 6th, from 2:30-4:00. We need readers! At this event, participants will take turns reading portions of banned or challenged books and poems out loud. If you are interested in giving a voice to a banned book, please fill out the form Please…
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Banned Book Week: Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024
The American Library Association documented 821 attempts to censor materials and services at libraries, schools, and universities in 2024. The most common reasons for challenges were false claims of illegal obscenity for minors; inclusion of LGBTQIA+ characters or themes; and dealing with topics of race, racism, inclusivity, equity, and social justice. Of the 2,452 unique…
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Banned Book Week: Censorship by the Numbers
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Banned Book Week Begins
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National Library Week: Take Action for Libraries Day
Thursday, April 10: Take Action for Libraries Day, a day to rally advocates to support libraries. Did you know … “The American Library Association condemns censorship and works to defend each person’s right to read under the First Amendment and to ensure free access to information.” Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024 “Every year,…
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Banned Books Weeks: Challenged Books
Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023:The American Library Association documented 1,247 attempts to censor materials and services at libraries, schools, and universities in 2023. Of the 4,250 unique titles that were challenged or banned in 2023, here are the top 10 most frequently challenged. 1. Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe2. All Boys Aren’t Blue…
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Banned Books Week: Censorship
Censorship by the Numbers: “In 2023, the American Library Association documented the highest number of titles targeted for censorship since ALA began compiling data more than 20 years ago. 4,240 unique titles were challenge last year, up from 2,571 targeted into 2022.” Censorship on the Rise: “The unparalleled number of unique titles targeted in 2023…
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Banned Books Week 2024
September 22-28, 2024 is the American Library Association Banned Books Week “We find ourselves, each other, and freedom in reading. The right to read is a shared value that we can all celebrate, but book bans threaten our rights and freedoms. Let’s stand together to champion our right to read and libraries and be Freed…
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BBW23: Read a Banned Book
Celebrate Banned Books Week by reading a book “they” don’t want you to read! You can find the books from last year’s Top Most Challenged Books List (https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10) in the Teaching Materials Center (TMC) and the Library’s Main collection. The top most challenged book, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is available in the Graphic Novels…