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Banned Books Week

Celebrating the Freedom to Read

September 27October 4, 2008

Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, this annual ALA event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. This year, 2008, marks BBW's 27th anniversary (September 27 through October 4).

BBW celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express ones opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.

BBW is sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, American Library Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Association of American Publishers, National Association of College Stores, and is endorsed by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.

Purchase BBW promotional itemssuch as the BBW Kitthrough the ALA Store.

Explore Banned Books Week further through these resources:



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wow there are a lot of pop culture authors on there- steven king, steinbeck.....I was kinda suprised by that....

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You don't like Banned Books Week? (Keep in mind, it's to encourage people to read whatever they want, not to encourage banning books.)

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MzHartz wrote:

You don't like Banned Books Week? (Keep in mind, it's to encourage people to read whatever they want, not to encourage banning books.)





It's not that. I'm glad there's a week like this to make it visible. I'm just disgusted by the lengths people go to to push their own agenda, you know?!?



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