"Banned Books Week is being quietly banned in public libraries across the US. This is a political choice in an era where libraries continue to claim being "not political."--Kelly Jensen

#BannedBooksWeek #BookBans #Libraries #Reading #FreedomToRead

https://bookriot.com/banning-banned-books-week/

Banned Books Week took place October 5-11, 2025. Thank you to everyone who observed it with us.

Now, October 19-25, 2025, we're observing PRISON Banned Books Week. This week shines a spotlight on #censorship in #prisons.

Here's an article about a prison that rejected a copy of the book "America Let Me In":

https://www.tmj4.com/about-us/lighthouse/wisconsin-woman-challenges-prisons-book-ban-after-warden-blocks-humorous-gift

Want to know more about censorship in prisons? BookRiot published this summary:

https://bookriot.com/reading-and-resources-for-prison-banned-books-week/

#PrisonBannedBooksWeek #BooksNotBans #BannedBooksWeek

A dangerous censorship campaign is underway at Department of Defense schools, targeting books about race, gender, LGBTQ+ identities, and American history.

Hundreds of books have already been banned, and programs supporting student identity are being shut down.

Sign the petition to support H.R.5527 and stop the DoDEA book bans in schools on military bases in the US and abroad.

#BannedBooksWeek #fREADom #EveryLibrary #Petition

https://action.everylibrary.org/rtrdodea

📚 “Every banned book is a mirror someone’s afraid to look into.” Belated to the party, but proud to celebrate #BannedBooksWeek with Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books. Discover the most powerful quotes, celebrate reading freedom, and join the conversation! #ViewsSheWrites

https://viewsshewrites.com/celebrating-banned-books-week/

Harry Potter, Tom Sawyer, Jack London und Margaret Atwood sowieso - erschreckend, welche Bücher die Trump-Regierung mittlerweile aus Bibliotheken und Schulen entfernen lässt, sprich: verbietet.

Ich finde es klasse, dass sich die Anna Seghers Bibliothek in Mainz an der Banned Books Week beteiligt und den Weg der USA in einen totalitären Staat dokumentiert.

#bannedbooksweek #bannedbooks #zensur #totalitarismus #faschismus #autokratie #buecherverbot

The Hawaii State Public Library System banned the phrase “banned books week,” in displays at 51 public libraries across the state. #irony #BannedBooksWeek #Hawaii

https://apnews.com/article/censorship-stephen-chbosky-toni-morrison-harper-lee-suzanne-collins-2629558095821eff8556082285ca0aee

Starke Aktion der Bibliotheken in Mainz und Worms! Denn Bücher zu verbieten ist Zensur und ein Akt des Faschismus. In den von Faschisten geführten #USA gehören u.a. Orwells "1984" und die Bibel (!) zu den "banned books". Jetzt fehlt eigentlich nur noch, dass sie sie öffentlich verbrennen.
#zensur #faschismus #fascism #orwell #1984 #bannedbooksweek

https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/mainz/banned-books-ausstellung-worms-und-mainz-zeigen-in-usa-verbotene-buecher-100.html