print email comment close Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read URL: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/index.cfm Description: 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). Publisher: American Library Association (ALA) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Banned Books Week Books -- Reviews Censorship Prohibited books Special weeks LII Database Information: Record 4313 created by Bernice Sterne on 08/11/1999 Last modification on 05/24/2009 Last review by Tom McGibney on 10/24/2005 Published: 08/11/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/4313