Banned Books Week is a yearly campaign in October that brings awareness to banned and challenged books and celebrates the freedom to read. You can find out more about Banned Books Week at bannedbooksweek.org.
TBR Books celebrates Banned Books Week by highlighting banned books that we have available in our store. Please click or tap on one of the banners below to find out more about that year’s banned books. We have additional informational resources below in case you want to do further research about banned books.
If you’re looking to own a specific banned book, please let us know! We would be happy to order it for you!
Additional Resources
Is your favorite book banned? (Is It Banned)
Amnesty’s Banned Books Week (Amnesty International)
Banned Books Week 2026 (PEN America)
Banned Books Week 2026 (American Library Association)
The Normalization of Book Banning (PEN America)
Banned & Challenged Books (American Library Association)
Censorship Search Portal (American Library Association)
How Book Banning Challenges Education and Academic Freedom in Schools (American University)
Book Bans Are ‘Common and Rampant.’ So Are Educators and Parents Fighting Them (National Education Association)
The Supreme Court Just Opened the Door to a New Era of Book Bans (Time)
Understanding Banning Books in Schools and Public Libraries (Alliance for Civic Engagement)
Book Ban Map (Little Free Library)
The Rising Tide of Book Bans in American Schools (UAB Institute for Human Rights)
Book Bans in the United States 2021 – present (Wikipedia)
Book Bans Harm Kids (Scientific American)
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Texas Library Case: List of Banned Books (Newsweek)
Texas Book Bans (Texas State Teachers Association)
‘We’re coming for the books’: Lt. Gov. Patrick wants to remove ‘dirty books’ from public schools (KXAN – local Texas news)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes penalties for schools that keep “vulgar” books on library shelves (The Texas Tribune)
Arkansas Act 372, which creates criminal penalties for librarians and book-sellers, gives local government bodies final authority over challenged library materials (Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
Arkansas librarian fired after opposing book ban efforts to receive $275K in settlement (Arkansas Advocate)
Arkansas libraries taking different approaches to Act 372 (KARK – local Arkansas news)
Arizona librarians could face felony charges for giving ‘sexually explicit books’ to minors (local Arizona news on YouTube)
Librarians Face a New Chapter on Book Banning (NJ State Bar Foundation)
Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books (AP News)
