Banned Books

• Stay informed
• Attend a Banned Books Week program
• Stream a Banned Books Week webinar
• Organize your own Banned Books Week program 
• Participate in the Stand for the Banned Virtual Read-out
• Proclaim Banned Books Week at your local library
• Exercise your reading rights
• Other opportunities to support at https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/bannedbooksweek/ideasandresources/activity

First Amendment and Censorship

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution passed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791.

Watch a movie based on a banned book