Banned Books Week: Resources

PEN America has collated an extensive list of school and community book bans throughout the U.S. along with reports and articles about the growing trend of banning and challenging books, especially in K-12 schools.

Argued before the Supreme Court (1982). The Court ruled "that school officials can’t ban books in libraries simply because of their content."

What do Catch 22, Harry Potter, and Go Ask Alice have in common? They were included in banned book cases argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE) is the bookseller's voice in the fight for free speech. Its mission is to promote and protect the free exchange of ideas, particularly those contained in books, by opposing restrictions on the freedom of speech.

ASJA has a long history of supporting free speech. Our First Amendment Committee, on behalf of the Committee and ASJA's Board of Directors, speaks out against censorship and recognizes exceptional journalistic courage via its Conscience in Media Awards.

As the voice of American publishers, AAP is dedicated to representing American publishing priorities worldwide and advancing the role of publishers in contemporary society.

The Dramatists Guild created the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund to advocate and to educate, and to provide you with a new resource in defense of the First Amendment and on behalf of a robust public domain.

Index on Censorship is a nonprofit that campaigns for and defends free expression worldwide. We publish work by censored writers and artists, promote debate, and monitor threats to free speech.

The Office for Intellectual Freedom is charged with implementing ALA policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Association’s basic policy on free access to libraries and library materials.

Artist Rights is a resource which serves to answer some of the questions artists, teachers, students, and reporters frequently ask about what art is or is not protected by the First Amendment.

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians, and readers. The CBLDF provides legal referrals, representation, advice, assistance, and education in furtherance of these goals.

The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is a non-profit legal and educational organization affiliated with the American Library Association. FTRF protects and defends the First Amendment to the Constitution and supports the right of libraries to collect - and individuals to access - information.

NCAC's mission is to promote freedom of thought, inquiry and expression and oppose censorship in all its forms.