Libraries focus on books challenged during “Banned Book Week”

For nearly 40 years, the American Library Association (ALA) has used the last week in September to celebrate Banned Books Week. The annual event was launched in the 1980s during a time of increased challenges and organized protests against books. The ALA and other groups have been promoting the event each year to celebrate the freedom to read. This year, Banned Book Week runs from Monday, Sept. 27 through Oct. 3.
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