Banned Books Week 2024. Banned books week is an annual event that highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned books week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools.
Book bans are on the rise in classrooms and libraries across the country. Banned books week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools.
