Book Challenges
October 5–11 is Banned Books Week, a time to celebrate the freedom to read and to spotlight the books that have been challenged in libraries and schools across the country. We're stronger when we stand together for curiosity, conversation, and the right to read freely.
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Events
Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards 2025
Sponsored by the Freedom to Read Foundation
October 11, 2025 • 7:00 PM ET | Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie, NY
Celebrate a group of authors whose voices have been banned, who have faced character defamation and threats of violence, but who have stood strong and proud. Also celebrate the teachers, librarians, students, community activists, lawyers, and others who are out there fighting – from the classroom to the courtroom.
Check out more free online events nationwide during Banned Books Week featuring authors, librarians, and activists working to fight censorship!