Banned Books Week is an annual event sponsored by the American Library Association that both celebrates the freedom to read as well as calls attention to efforts to restrict access to certain books.

Last week Lani Kawahara, who oversees the young adult section at Kauai’s largest library, set up her annual display to mark Banned Books Week, a national campaign that kicked off Sunday to spotlight ...

It’s Banned Book Week, and New York City is not immune from ever-increasing attempts to curtail freedom of speech and ban books. Recognizing this threat, in June the Legislature passed The Freedom to ...

Michigan libraries and First Amendment groups are urging the public to take a stand against censorship and read a banned book this week. Banned Books Week, which ends Saturday, Oct. 11, is themed ...

People pay a visit to the Hawaii State Library main branch at King and Punchbowl streets to find a good book to read. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu ...

Longmont Public Library is observing Banned Books Week with programs that support the freedom to read diverse texts and draw attention to efforts around the country to restrict access to certain books ...

This week marks Banned Books Week — a week that draws attention to national and local efforts past and present to restrict access to certain books. To celebrate the freedom to read and spotlight the ...

I grew up in a country where the government decided what people could read, watch and even talk about. Books were censored, authors were silenced and citizens learned to think twice before expressing ...

Turning the page in honor of Banned Books Week, the Valley Community Library is spotlighting titles that have faced bans or challenges, inviting the community to explore and reflect on the stories ...

Hochul should sign the Freedom to Read Act during Banned Book Week to assert our shared conviction that everyone has the right to learn and to think for themselves. Credit: Getty Images. Recently, ...