KENNEWICK, Wash. — In the United States, Banned Book Week highlights the pieces of literature that were subject to censure and erasure throughout the nation’s history. Ultimately, it’s meant to highlight Americans’ freedom to read whatever they’d like while also challenging the idea that books should be erased.
The following quote, which was shared by Mid-Columbia Libraries in listing the banned books of this region, comes from the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom:
“Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.”
To learn more about which books are considered banned in parts of the United States, click here to visit the list as shared by Mid-Columbia Libraries on its website.
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