Banned Books Week Next Week

Next week begins national Banned Books Week. Information about specific books and other information will be shared with students through morning meeting and library displays. See below for an interesting opportunity with Free Little Libraries. 

"Banned Books Week Coalition partners Little Free Library (LFL), the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom and PEN America have collaborated on an updated interactive map that highlights where censorship is rising and how communities can respond by sharing books in Little Free Libraries. Book Ban Map With more than 200,000 Little Free Libraries worldwide, the nonprofit’s network provides a powerful outlet for those who wish to respond to book censorship. In 2024 alone, the ALA recorded 2,452 unique titles targeted for removal or restriction from school and public libraries. By overlaying book ban data with book-sharing box locations, the map gives communities a practical option for countering these challenges: give access to banned and challenged books through neighborhood Little Free Libraries.