Banned Books - Censored Summer Reads

Banned Books Week is an initiative that was originally devised by the American Library Association in the early 80s in response to the growing number of books that were being challenged in libraries, schools and bookshops in the US.  This September, BannedBooks Week UK takes place for the first time and celebrates the freedom to read, write and publish, without censorship, coordinated by organisations including Index for Censorship, The British Library and the Publishers Association. 

Part of the Banned Books Week will include the results of the Censored Summer Reads public vote, which has been running in July and August and closes on 22^nd August – you still have time to vote! 

You should also check out the young adult banned books list, which contains books that have been challenged for a range of reasons.  They include classic novels, The Catcher in the Rye, The Color Purple and To Kill a Mockingbird, all of which are available to borrow from the War Memorial Library.