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Banned Books
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "Grapes of Wrath" Banned in Kern County 
 Brief essay on the August 22, 1939, decision of the Kern County (California) Board of Supervisors to ban this Steinbeck novel in the county's public schools and libraries. The article first appeared in "Californian Historian," June 1994. http://home.pacific.net.au/~greg.hub/banned.html Topics: Agriculture, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Social Issues Last updated Dec 18, 2008 Banned Books
Taken from the catalog of a 1955 University of Kansas library "exhibition of books which have survived Fire, the Sword and the Censors" titled "He who destroyes a good Booke, kills reason it selfe," this site presents images and descriptions of books that have caused controversy throughout history. Divided into sections by country, many of the titles date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. http://spencer.lib.ku.edu/exhibits/bannedbooks/bannedbooks.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Social Issues Last updated Mar 22, 2006 Banned Books On-line
Regularly updated page on "books that have been the objects of censorship or censorship attempts." http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/banned-books.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Social Issues Last updated Dec 26, 2003 Banned Books Week
This handout on this site offers ideas and resources for commemorating Banned Books Week, "the only national celebration of the freedom to read. Banned Books Week is held during the last week of September." The handbook includes a list of banned and challenged books with links to related articles, posters, and links to related sites and sites that promote book banning. From the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE). http://www.abffe.org/banned2007.htm Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Special Months Last updated Jul 26, 2007 Banned Books Week
Website about the events related to this celebration (started in 1982 and observed in late September-early October), which "was launched to draw attention to the growing number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores, and libraries." The site, launched in summer 2008, has a growing list of banned book displays and events at libraries, schools, and bookstores. Also includes links to related resources. From the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression. http://bannedbooksweek.org/ Topics: Literature & Books, Special Months Last updated Aug 20, 2008 Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
A site for the annual celebration of the freedom to read. A good source for librarians to obtain information and display materials. Contains a concise explanation of intellectual freedom and its importance, notable First Amendment court cases, quotes, information about banned and challenged books and censorship, a list of Banned Book Week sponsors, and related links. From the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/index.cfm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Social Issues, Special Months Last updated May 24, 2009 Beacon for Freedom of Expression
"An international database on censorship of books and newspapers, and literature on freedom of expression, produced by the Norwegian Forum for Freedom of Expression." Search for censored publications by author, title, language, year, or by type of censorship, such as banned, seized, or suspended; search publications about censorship by author, title, or subject, such as freedom of expression or freedom of the press. http://www.beaconforfreedom.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Social Issues Last updated Mar 25, 2005 Book Burning
This site collects relevant resources and tracks acts of book burning. Features historical examples of book burning (such as those in Nazi Germany and the Harry Potter series challenges), a section on burning of religious works, related links, and a brief bibliography. From the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/bannedbooksweek/bookburning/bookburning.cfm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Literature & Books Last updated Nov 11, 2008 Celebrate Your Freedom to Read: Explore Banned Books
This site from 2006 celebrates the 25th anniversary of Banned Book Week by listing 42 books that have been challenged or banned in the U.S. Includes links to catalog records for the books and to citations for books about the banned books for titles such as "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Lolita," "The Great Gatsby," "1984," "Catcher in the Rye," "Satanic Verses," and "The Color Purple." From Google Book Search. http://books.google.com/googlebooks/banned/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Special Months Last updated Sep 20, 2006 |
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