![]() ![]() NYPL has created a book list for all ages, selected by our expert librarians, to highlight titles both past and present that are targets of bans and challenges. Not just a champion for advocating for her own voice, Morrison lifted up the voices of other authors whose books were challenged. In her honor, her titles Beloved and The Bluest Eye (frequent targets of book bans) will be available on SimplyE, NYPL’s free virtual e-reader, without holds until October 31. The American Library Association, which pioneered Banned Books Week, has reported a record amount of books banned in recent years-many of which center people of color and LGBTQ+ voices.įor this year’s Banned Books Week, September 18–24, the Library is honoring the work of widely celebrated and censored author Toni Morrison and her passionate advocacy against book banning. Despite the legacy of censorship threatening books and authors, in 2022, there has been a particularly aggressive wave of bans and challenges across America. ![]() However, book banning is not new-it's one of the oldest recorded forms of censorship. Public libraries have always been at the forefront of the fight against censorship, leading to the creation in 1982 of Banned Books Week, a time to highlight titles that were targeted for removal from schools and libraries.
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