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| September 30 - October 6, 2012 |
"Censorship ends in logical
completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that
nobody reads." -- George Bernard Shaw
Banned Books Week is a nation-wide celebration of our freedom to read. Bookstores and Libraries around the country will be creating displays and hosting events to draw attention to the ongoing battle against censorship.
According to the American Library Association, more than 11,300 books have been challenged in bookstores, libraries, and schools in the thirty years since Banned Books Week was launched in 1982. Last year 326 challenges were reported to the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom and it is believed that many more challenges go unreported each year.
