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Banned Books Week 2008

CONTACTS

Macey Morales
Manager
ALA Media Relations
312-280-4393
mmorales @ala.org

Jennifer Petersen
PR Coordinator ALA Media Relations
312-280-5043
jpetersen @ala.org

PRESS
MATERIALS

Banned Books Week Fact Sheet

American Library Association Fact Sheet

Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2007

Graphs: Challenges by Initiator, Institution, Type, and Year

Most Challenged Books of 21st Century (2000–2005)

Most Frequently Challenged Books Written by Authors of Color,1990–2000

"Closing Books Shuts Out Ideas"

Banned Books Week
September 27- October 4, 2008

Banned Books Week 2008 is the 27th annual celebration of the freedom to read. This freedom, not only to choose what we read, but also to select from a full array of possibilities.

2008 Banned Books Week Read-Out! in Chicago

Banned Books Week 2008 will kick off in Chicago, with a Read-Out! The event will feature popular banned or challenged authors and local Chicago celebrities on Saturday, September 27, from noon to 4 p.m., at 401 N. Michigan Ave., Pioneer Plaza.

Banned Books Week is now on Facebook and MySpace. Click below for more details.

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In The News

Katie Couric's Notebook: 'Banned Books Week' (CBS News) 2007

CBSNews Katie Couric ... "Only On The Web": Each year efforts are made to pull "questionable" books from libraries' shelves. Katie Couric talks about "Banned Books Week" and its significance for libraries and literary freedom.

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Podcasts

Dealing with Challenges to Library Materials (mp3)

To listen to the podcast, left click on it. It might take a few minutes to download.
To download it, right click on it, and save link as (Mozilla) or save target as (IE) to your computer.
If you need software, you may need to follow the prompts to download free software when you try to listen to the interview, or use the following links: QuickTime Player, Xanim (Linux), Windows Media Player, or iTunes.