Book censorship is … becoming the norm? For those who honor the work and dedication of our librarians, booksellers, authors and fellow readers, that’s the disturbing conclusion of a just-published PEN ...

Anne Arundel County’s status as a “book sanctuary” is on full display this week, amid the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week, through Oct. 11. Anne Arundel County Public Libraries is ...

Serena Butch, center, reading to children at the Parsons Children and Early Literacy Center. Children’s Book Week is a reading initiative recognized nationwide twice a year, in May and in November. It ...

Banned Books Week is back, readers: Are you ready for it? The annual week-long celebration of literature that is banned started in 1982, after numerous book bans were put in place across the country.

Public schools and libraries across the country have seen a rise in attempts to ban or restrict access to certain books, according to recent data and reports. Banned Books Week 2025 runs through Oct.

For the past several years, the Ocean Shores Public Library has been an active participant in Banned Books Week, which started Sunday and runs through Saturday this year. For the 2025 campaign, the ...