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Bucks County Free Library: Banned Books Library Staff Love

Banned Books Week was created in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libr ...

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September 18, 2022

Banned Books Week was created in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Unfortunately, the United States is in the middle of another rise in book censorship and challenges to intellectual freedom.

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This Banned Books Week, Bucks County Free Library share some of their favorite titles that have been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools across the country.

You can support intellectual freedom by borrowing, reading, and sharing these books with others. Want to do more? The American Library Association’s Banned Books Week website offers additional ways to get involved.

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This press release was produced by the Bucks County Free Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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