![]() ![]() "By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship." ![]() Every September, they host "Banned Book Week", which features titles of books available for people to read which are hotly debated. We compile lists of challenged books in order to inform the public about censorship efforts that affect libraries and schools." the ALA is officially against the practice of banning books, say that it violate's people freedoms to read and learn. The basis for wanting to ban these books stems from parent's concerns about the topics or ideas spread through books that they don't feel is appropriate for their children.Īccording to the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, they "receive reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country. "Banned Books" are books that parents try to advocate for schools to 'ban' from curriculum and school libraries. ![]()
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