Ideas & Resources

The ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) offers a variety of resources for libraries, schools, and other organizations that want to get involved with and promote Banned Books Week. Find information on promotional materials for sale at the ALA Store, free materials you can download or print off of the ALA website, and ideas for planning a Banned Books Week event in your community.

Banned Books Week Bookmark The ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) offers a variety of resources for libraries, schools, and other organizations that want to get involved with and promote Banned Books Week. Stock up on promotional material from the ALA Store, download free images, and learn about hosting community programs that celebrate your freedom to read.

Banned Books Week Q&A - This resource offers issues, strategies, and resources for preparing your professional community (teacher librarians and public librarians) to celebrate Banned Books Week.
Activity Ideas for Banned Books Week - Fight censorship with these 10 tips. For more ideas, take a look at our Pinterest page.
Banned Books Week Proclamation - Proclaim Banned Books Week at your local library. Feel free to use it as is, or modify it for your own celebration of the freedom to read.
Display Ideas for Banned Books Week - For more ideas, take a look at our Pinterest page.
First Amendment Film Festival - Screening a film or sponsor a First Amendment film festival for Banned Books Week. Film and video productions can vividly depict the impact of censorship on individuals and society.
Free Downloads - Enhance your physical and online presence with graphics, social media tools, and read-alikes.
Letter to the Editor for Banned Books Week - Edit and adapt this opinion column "Read a Banned Book" for your local newspaper. Share your local events and ways for your community to support their right to read.
Official Promotional Materials - Help support the Office for Intellectual Freedom by purchasing Banned Books Week promotional materials. The Resource Guide contains an annotated list of challenged or banned books and is an excellent reference for conducting research on censorship. The latest edition is Banned Books: Defending Our Freedom to Read, 2017 edition.
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Virtual Read-Out Videos - Readers from across the country and around the world have participated in the 2016 Banned Books Virtual Read-Out! These videos are also featured on the Banned Books Week YouTube Channel. Find out how you can participate by making your own video!