Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read runs September 26, 2009 - October 3, 2009. An annual event sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) since 1982. the event celebrates intellectual freedom, reading and the First Amendment. According to ALA figures, there were 581 challenges to books in US schools and libraries in 2008. The ALA website also provides charts detailing the number and types of challenges since 1990 ans a list of classics that have been challenged along with the reasons why.
Amnesty International USA participates in Banned Books Week by highlighting individuals world-wide who have been persecuted because of what they write, read, or publish. Information about these authors and their cases is available.
Additional First Amendment websites and books may be found via the Library's website.
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