Banned Books Week: "Censorship Is So 1984 -- Read for Your Rights"

[Hurricanelover]

Banned Books Week: "Censorship Is So 1984 -- Read for Your Rights"​

The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2025: “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025.

With the escalation in attempts to ban books in libraries, schools, and bookstores around the country, George Orwell’s cautionary tale "1984" serves a prescient warning about the dangers of censorship. This year’s theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

“The 2025 theme of Banned Books Week serves as a reminder that censorship efforts persist to this day,” ALA President Cindy Hohl said. “We must always come together to stand up for the right to read.”

During National Library Week, ALA released the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024 list and the State of America’s Libraries report. The majority of book censorship attempts now originate from organized movements. Pressure groups and government entities that include elected officials, board members, and administrators initiated 72% of demands to censor books in school and public libraries. The 120 titles most frequently targeted for censorship during 2024 are all identified on partisan book rating sites, which provide tools for activists to demand the censorship of library books. 

Banned Books Week®

Read for your rights! Fight for freedom of speech, freedom of expression and freedom to read what you wish! **** fascism.

 

[Hafar1014]

Banned Books Week: "Censorship Is So 1984 -- Read for Your Rights"​

The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2025: “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025.

With the escalation in attempts to ban books in libraries, schools, and bookstores around the country, George Orwell’s cautionary tale "1984" serves a prescient warning about the dangers of censorship. This year’s theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

“The 2025 theme of Banned Books Week serves as a reminder that censorship efforts persist to this day,” ALA President Cindy Hohl said. “We must always come together to stand up for the right to read.”

During National Library Week, ALA released the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024 list and the State of America’s Libraries report. The majority of book censorship attempts now originate from organized movements. Pressure groups and government entities that include elected officials, board members, and administrators initiated 72% of demands to censor books in school and public libraries. The 120 titles most frequently targeted for censorship during 2024 are all identified on partisan book rating sites, which provide tools for activists to demand the censorship of library books. 

Banned Books Week®

Read for your rights! Fight for freedom of speech, freedom of expression and freedom to read what you wish! **** fascism.

Removing sexually inappropriate books from schools isnt banning books. Its good parenting. Progressive minded parents are free to expose their children to all the porn they want.

 

[Muhammed]

They have to have standards at schools and public libraries. Otherwise, almost whole building would be nothing but porn.

 

[Hafar1014]

They have to have standards at schools and public libraries. Otherwise, almost whole building would be nothing but porn.

With the full support of librarians who are all progressives.

 

[jotathought]

Banned Books Week: "Censorship Is So 1984 -- Read for Your Rights"​

Read for your rights! Fight for freedom of speech, freedom of expression and freedom to read what you wish! **** fascism.

You do realize that "banning" books isn't limited to one side of the aisle?

 

[EvilCat Breath]

While banning books did happen historically, there are no banned books today.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

^^^ I second this. As long as things get printed, they will be distributed by one group of people if not another.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[hjmick]

Banned Books Week: "Censorship Is So 1984 -- Read for Your Rights"​

The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2025: “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025.

With the escalation in attempts to ban books in libraries, schools, and bookstores around the country, George Orwell’s cautionary tale "1984" serves a prescient warning about the dangers of censorship. This year’s theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

“The 2025 theme of Banned Books Week serves as a reminder that censorship efforts persist to this day,” ALA President Cindy Hohl said. “We must always come together to stand up for the right to read.”

During National Library Week, ALA released the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024 list and the State of America’s Libraries report. The majority of book censorship attempts now originate from organized movements. Pressure groups and government entities that include elected officials, board members, and administrators initiated 72% of demands to censor books in school and public libraries. The 120 titles most frequently targeted for censorship during 2024 are all identified on partisan book rating sites, which provide tools for activists to demand the censorship of library books. 

Banned Books Week®

Read for your rights! Fight for freedom of speech, freedom of expression and freedom to read what you wish! **** fascism.

Please, tell us all, what books, exactly, are you unable to access because the government has banned them...