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Welcome to today's Banned Book Spotlight!

#QPLTeens Librarian Ilana recommends "Gender Queer" by @redgoldsparks.bsky.social.

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Learn how QPL celebrated #BannedBooksWeek and the #FreedomToRead, all month long.

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October 30, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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One way you can support our work is to pick up Let Books Be apparel and other items. BONUS: It's 20% off through end of day!

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ALA150 Anniversary Sale. Save 20% thru October 10! LibrartGiftShop.org
October 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Resist by reading a banned book:
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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
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October 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Celebrate #ALA150 with 20% off everything at librarygiftshop.org through October 10!
Shop apparel, tote bags, gifts, and more. Every purchase helps support ALA's advocacy efforts on behalf of libraries.

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October 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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This week marks Banned Books Week, an annual observation that aims to raise awareness of the freedom to read, as well as the ongoing threats to that freedom that today are surging across libraries and schools at an unprecedented rate.
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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to…
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October 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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I have read at least 50 of the 153 titles listed in this article...
What about you?
#amreading #readabook #bannedbooksweek
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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
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October 8, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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Author, advocate, and former @ala-booklist.bsky.social staff member John Green wishes ALA a happy 150th!

Green's books have been frequently challenged in libraries and schools. His book "Looking for Alaska" was tied at #8 on our Top 10 Most Challenged Books list for 2025.

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October 6, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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The right to read is fundamental.
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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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This year’s Banned Books Week coincides w/ #ALA ❶❺⓿th anniversary
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ALA Released List of 150 Books Most Frequently Targeted for Censorship Since Tracking Began See the full list @ ala150.org/150books -image of books on a shelf ALA150
October 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Banned Books Week October 4 - 10 2026.
Be aware.

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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
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October 7, 2026 at 4:57 PM
amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
This year’s #BannedBooksWeek coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025.

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Photo of a bookshelf filled with various books that have been banned or challenged, including "Maus," "Sex Is a Funny Word," "This Book Is Gay," "Persopolis," and "1984." Text over photo reads: "ALA Releases List of 150 Books Most Frequently Targeted for Censorship Since Tracking Began. American Library Association logo
October 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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From Kobabe through Vonnegut to Wright: the 153 most #banned books.

Let's thank the bigots for allowing us to compile such an interesting reading list.

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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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I've read at least 25 on this list, many more to go. Which one is your favorite?

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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social releases list of most frequently #banned (restricted, challenged or removed) #books on its 150th birthday which coincides w/ #BannedBooksWeek2026 and wait til you see some of the American classics on this list. Wow. ala150.org/alas-anniver...
ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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名著居並ぶなかにLGBTQヘイターとして名高いJKローリングの児童小説シリーズが並んでるのなんだか不思議な感じ。

ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
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「最も異議申立てを受けた書籍150位までのリスト」だからLGBTQヘイト言説に対する批判によるランクインってことなのか。多分そうだな。
ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 7, 2026 at 6:59 AM
palepuppy.bsky.social
USで1990-2025にもっとも多く撤去や閲覧制限の対象になった書籍153冊。図書館や学校で検閲された書籍が2001-2020は年平均70冊だったのが2025は単年で6588冊って。ヤングアダルト向けのLGBTQ+、黒人、北米先住民を扱った本が上位に並んでいるのだな。
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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
randomcha.bsky.social
Today is the 150th birthday of the American Library Association! I've proudly worked there for 18 of those years. ala150.org#00
Celebrating 150 Years of ALA | Honoring Libraries, Empowering Communities
Join the American Library Association in commemorating 150 years of championing libraries and the freedom to read. Explore our history, celebrate milestones, and help shape the future of librarianship...
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October 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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50 YEARS STRONG
ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read. @oif.bsky.social
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#IntellectualFreedom
ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
scottbigger.bsky.social
Of ALA's 150 most-challenged books list, many I are not a genre I care for. If you do, go read one. I'm checking out some that are new to me. Of the rest, they're likely challenged because they're popular. >6500 were challenged in the last year, up from 70/yr 2001-2020. ala150.org/alas-anniver...
ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
captswing.bsky.social
The ALA's list of 150 most frequently challenged books includes:

Of Mice and Men, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, Forever by Judy Blume, The Giver by Lois Lowry, and Brave New World.

ala150.org/alas-anniver... via @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
darbylyons.bsky.social
The American Library Association is observing Banned Books Week this week and celebrating ALA's 150th anniversary on Oct. 6. Here's a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990 through 2025.
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ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 5, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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An update from @oif.bsky.social on "the 150 most frequently challenged books" as part of @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social - in San Diego and want to speak up for the freedom to read, come to the @sdsulibrary.bsky.social Read-Out tomorrow at noon ala150.org/alas-anniver...
ALA’s Anniversary Meets a Critical Moment for the Right to Read
The overlap of Banned Books Week and ALA's 150th anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect on ALA’s longstanding role in defending intellectual freedom and protecting Americans’ right to read...
ala150.org
October 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM