Typically held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.
Intellectual freedom—the freedom to access information and express ideas, even if the information and ideas might be considered unorthodox or unpopular—provides the foundation for Banned Books Week.
The books featured during Banned Books Week have been targets of attempted bannings. Fortunately, while some books were banned or restricted, in a majority of cases the books were not banned. " (American Library Association)
A wide variety of books have been challenged or banned over time, some were adult books and some were children's books, lately many young adult books have been challenged. There is a display of books in the media center that have been challenged, you might be surprised to see some of your favorites there, such as, Harry Potter, The Call of the Wild, The Outsiders, and The Hunger Games.
