Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a dramatic increase in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries.
Typically held during the last week of September, it promotes the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community - librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types - to encourage the freedom to seek and express ideas, even those that may be considered unconventional, controversial or unpopular.
This year's theme is “Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark,” urging everyone to “Keep the Light On.”
The library has a range of previously banned books on display this week and available for loan.
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