Read Banned Books!

September 25 - October 1 is Banned Books Week.



Did you know that To Kill a Mocking Bird, The Great Gatsby, The Color Purple, and even the Bible were once challenged or banned books?

A challenged book is one that an individual or group has attempted to have removed from a library or school curriculum. A banned book is one that has been removed from a library or school curriculum. The position of the American Library Association is that banning books limits one freedom to read. Do you exercise your freedom? Do you read banned books? Take a look at the list below and other banned books.


The ten most challenged books of 2009