Banned and Censored Media
Banned Books Week 2024
For 2024, there was a panel presentation on Tuesday, 1 October at noon by Mickey Huff the new Director of the Park Center for Independent Media. It is in Clarke Lounge. Coverage of the event appears in The Ithacan.
The library has a Blind Date with a Banned Book display. Choose a book from atop our new book shelf (as you enter the library to the right)!
- ALA: 2024 Preliminary Book Ban Data
- PEN America: Preliminary National findings for 2023-2024 school year show dramatic rise in book bans
Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Books are most frequently banned or challenged if an institution or individual deems their content to be offensive.
Use this guide to Banned and Censored Media to find books to explore and learn more about the event. Ask a librarian to help you find a book to check out from our stacks.
Definition: Intellectual Freedom:
