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Banned Books Week

This guide details Banned Books Week and provides information about censorship and book challenges.

What Does It Mean When a Book Is …?

Challenged

A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials based on the objections of a person or group.

Banned

The removal of materials from a library based on the objections of a person or group.

Censored

Limiting or removing access to words, images, or ideas.

Intellectual Freedom

Intellectual freedom gives people the right to think for themselves. It respects individual dignity and self-rule. This freedom allows people to form their own ideas and opinions by questioning the world around them. Every person has the right to access information from all points of view.

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