Stand with the banned – Fall 2023 Florida effort
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Banned Books Week 2023 Open Letter and Call to Action: We Believe in the Freedom to Read
For Banned Books Week 2023, PEN America and We Believe gathered a consortium of publishers and nonprofit organizations to rally behind the freedom to read with an open letter.… More
Banned Books Week 2023
Banned Books Week 2023: Discover events around banned books week, the most banned books and more for banned books week October 1 - 7, 2023. More
We Believe in the Freedom to Read
For Banned Books Week 2023, PEN America and We Believe gathered a consortium of publishers and nonprofit organizations to rally behind the freedom to read with this open letter.… More
Sample Script About Book Bans for School Board Meetings
Here is a sample script for anyone who wants to speak at a school board meeting against book bans and challenges to books. If you can't make it in… More
What to Say About Book Bans at School Board and Library Meetings
If you want to speak out, but aren’t sure how to talk about book bans at school board meetings or public library meetings, here are some simple suggestions. More
The 11 Most Banned Books of the 2022-2023 School Year
These were the 11 most banned books of the 2022-2023 school year, according to PEN America's Index of Banned Books. More
PEN America Index of School Book Bans – 2022-2023
PEN America's 2022-2023 Index of Banned Books found 3,362 instances of individual books banned. This searchable banned book list includes each documented book ban in the 2022-23 school year. More