Banned and Challenged Books

This alphabetical list of websites and organizations is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily imply an endorsement of content and/or services.

American Library Association (ALA ) Advocacy: Banned & Challenged Books

American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE)

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF)

Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF)

National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC)

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Intellectual Freedom Center

PEN America: The Freedom to Write

Unite Against Book Bans (an ALA initiative)

Suggested action steps to support the freedom to read:

From The Washington Post, 8/9/22:  "Book bans are threatening American democracy. Here's how to fight back"

From NPR's The Takeaway, 8/15/22: "How book bans impact public libraries"

Velshi Banned Book Club Podcast Series

Book listing from Ali Velshi's Banned Book Club