Banned Books Week, the annual celebration of the freedom to read, will be held the week of September 24th in 2017. For this year’s celebration, the coalition of organizations that sponsors Banned Books Week will emphasize the importance of the First…
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Index on Censorship Joins Banned Books Week Coalition
As a longtime member of the Banned Books Week Coalition, CBLDF is pleased to welcome our newest partner in the annual event: the UK’s Index on Censorship! As the first international member of the coalition, Index will host several events…
FTRF Offers Grants for Banned Books Week Programming
The Freedom to Read Foundation is offering grants for libraries and organizations that what to host an event or display for Banned Books Week. Deadline for application is May 12, 2017. Grants of $1,000 or $2,500 are available from the…
I Am Jazz Authors Call Readers to Action for Banned Books Week
In celebration of Banned Books Week, co-authors of the much-challenged children’s book I Am Jazz, Jazz Jennings and Jessica Herthel, are calling on people to get out and read—especially the books “that some closed-minded person out there wanted desperately to…
Author Shares Cautionary Tale of Censorship for Banned Books Week
Author Gayle Pitman has seen first-hand how far censors will go to have a book pulled from their community after her own book, This Day in June, became a target in Hood County, Texas. Pitman shares her story and a…
Out of Print Supports CBLDF During Banned Books Week!
Celebrate the freedom to read this Banned Books Week! Our friends at Out of Print are donating 10% of their online sales to the CBLDF during Banned Books Week. Check out their Banned Books collection and wear your support for free speech! If…
Today for Banned Books Week: Join CBLDF in Portland!
Banned Books Week has begun! The week-long celebration of the freedom to read runs through October 1, and you can learn more about year’s theme of diversity with CBLDF during “Banned Books: Diversity, Inclusion & Respect,” a panel being offered today in Portland,…
Celebrate Diversity with CBLDF’s Banned Books Week Events!
Banned Books Week starts this Sunday and runs through October 1! Celebrate the freedom to read and this year’s theme of diversity with CBLDF during events in Portland, Las Vegas, and Ohio! Monday, September 26, 6:00 p.m. • U.S. Bank Room – Central Library…
Humble Launches New “Forbidden” Books Bundle in Honor of Banned Books Week to Benefit CBLDF!
Humble Bundle is proud to announce the Humble Book Bundle: Forbidden Books supporting Banned Books Week. This limited digital promotion is offered in support of Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a member of the Banned Books Week Coalition. The bundle…
Support CBLDF and Gear Up For Banned Books Week!
Banned Books Week begins next Sunday, September 25, and you can wear your support for free speech with some of our quality apparel! We are currently offering “I Read Banned Comics” t-shirts and Comics Code Authority pins and patches! We are also…