Banned Books Week 2017
Happy Banned Books Week! This week is an annual event celebrating the right to read! It highlights the value of free and open access to information. Books can be banned or challenged for any number of reasons, including containing offensive language and being unsuited to any age group. In 2016 alone there were 323 challenges that were recorded by the American Library Association. Check out this video here to find out what the top ten challenged books of 2016 were!