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Banned Books Week

 

Each year, the Banned Books Week Coalition creates a theme for Banned Books Week. 2025's theme "Censorship is so 1984" reflects the parallels between George Orwell's famous dystopian novel and the current political climate. Visit their website to learn more. 

Panel Event

Event: Censorship Is So 1984: A Campus Conversation on Banned Books

Date: October 9th, 2025

Time: 11 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Cafeteria 

 

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Click through the slides to see data on book bans across the U.S. over the last 10 years. 

text on beige background that reads " ala releases censorship data for 2024. new data ties majority of library censorship to organized campaigns" At the bottom are red and blue stars and the ALA (American Library Association) logo.
A bold graphic with a red and blue background featuring the large number “821” in cream-colored text. Below it reads: “Attempts to censor library books and materials in 2024.” The ALA (American Library Association) logo is at the bottom.
A bold graphic with a red and blue background featuring the large number “2452” in cream-colored text. Below it reads: “Unique titles targeted for censorship in 2024.” The ALA (American Library Association) logo is at the bottom.
A graphic with black and bolded text on a beige background. It states: “New data reported to ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom shows that the majority of book censorship attempts are now originating from organized movements. 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.” Red and blue stars and the ALA logo are at the bottom.
black and red letters on a cream background it reads "who demands book bans in schools and public libraries? 72% pressure groups and government families (including elected officials, board members, and administrators) 16% parents; 12% other (individual library users, teachers, librarians, staff)
A quote on a beige background with blue quotation marks. The text reads: “As the organized attempts to censor materials in libraries persist, we must continue to unite and protect the freedom to read and support our library workers, especially at a time when our nation’s libraries are facing threats to funding and library professionals are facing threats to their livelihood.” —Cindy Hohl, ALA President At the bottom are red and blue stars and the ALA (American Library Association) logo.
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