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Several pink, orange, and blue cartoon characters reading books under the words "Protect the freedom to read - let books be - Banned Books Week Oct 4 - 10, 2026"

@nimblewitlit.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 4:29 PM

It’s #BannedBooksWeek and my 10yo is out and about in her “Read Banned Books” tshirt.

There are lots of kids books banned for seemingly ridiculous reasons but there are also so many banned for more serious, often bigoted reasons.

It’s all bad and an affront to the #FreedomToRead

@lauradehartyoung.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 4:19 PM

Let books be! The freedom to read unlocks imagination and creative thinking. This week let’s celebrate books! #bannedbooksweek #readbannedbooks #freedomtoread #authors #writers

@clcollab.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 4:01 PM

This #BannedBooksWeek, we want to be clear: everyone deserves the freedom to choose what they read and to see their own stories on the shelf.

Check out a challenged title from your local library and tell us what you picked.

#FreedomToRead #LetBooksBe

@eces-ssu.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 3:28 PM

This #BannedBooksWeek celebrate your freedom to read! bannedbooksweek.org @Sonoma State University #FreedomToRead

Image of cartoons reading books and text 'Protect the freedom to read Let Books Be Banned Books Week OCT 4-10, 2026 bannedbooksweek.org'

@brookfieldlibrary.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 3:15 PM

Stop by the Banned Books Week displays throughout the Library all week to check out banned books and snap a photo in the Book Jail!

From 1 to 5 PM today through Friday, stop by Library Park to pickup a free copy of a banned book from #FreedomToRead advocates. #BannedBooksWeek

@ctjeszinkerman.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 1:58 PM

If families witness censorship/ bookbanning in K-12 public school libraries—file a confidential report. Do it for the kiddos.
#freedomtoread

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@freedomreadproject.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 1:48 PM

TODAY’S ACTION: Read a banned book!
Check one out from your library or purchase a copy, then leave a positive review when you’re finished. Supporting challenged books also means supporting the authors who wrote them.
#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead #BannedBooks #TheBluestEye #ReadBannedBooks

@studiohoffmann.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 1:31 PM

Yes, they’re banning books about butts and farts.

You really can’t make this stuff up.

Via @everylibrary.bsky.social

action.everylibrary.org/buttsfarts

#BookBans #BookBanning #StopBookBans #StopBookBanning #KidLit #PictureBooks #FreedomToRead

@jessandunnotis.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 12:42 PM

#LetBooksBe ✔️ #BannedBooksWeek ✔️ #FreedomToRead

@qplnyc.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 2:30 AM

What's Happening at the Library in October?

We're celebrating #SpaceMonth, #HispanicHeritageMonth, #BannedBooksWeek, and the #FreedomToRead, and we hope that you will join us!

youtu.be/qT75NXTdf5c

@cygnoir.social.lol.ap.brid.gy Oct 4, 2026, 10:02 PM

It’s #BannedBooksWeek! Let’s celebrate our #FreedomToRead by fighting for our right to read whatever we want. #LetBooksBe https://bannedbooksweek.org

@qplnyc.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 8:30 PM

It's #BannedBooksWeek!

QPL invites you to Celebrate the #FreedomToRead, this week and all month long!

Here are some of the ways that you can stand against censorship and celebrate with us.

www.queenslibrary.org/spotlight/fr...

@kristinwrites.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 7:22 PM

Kid 1: I saw (x book) at the book fair. I don’t think it’s appropriate for the TK kids bc it’s scary. Maybe they shouldn’t have it there.

Me: If we said it can’t be there bc some kids would scared, that would be —

Kid 2: Banning books!

Kid 1: oh! Yeah we don’t want that!

#FreedomToRead

@pioneerlibrarysys.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 6:30 PM

At a time when book bans and challenges across the country are on the rise, let’s come together to celebrate the #FreedomToRead.📚
#booksuniteus #read #righttoread #BannedBooksWeek #PioneerLibrarySystem

@bookmarkandburn.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 6:01 PM

Your TBR probably has room for one book that challenges your usual reading habits.

Which banned or challenged title would you recommend to another reader?

#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead #BookSky #BookCommunity

@featherriverdems.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 6:00 PM

Banned Books Week honors the right to read, defends the First Amendment, champions open access to information, and highlights the dangers of censorship.

Let Books Be — Protect the Freedom to Read by voting for school board members who do not to ban books

#BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead

Infographic noting ALA tracked 713 censorship incidents in 2025 with a pictogram breakdown: books/graphic novels 68%, access issues 13%, displays 5%, programs 4%, other 4%, online resources 2%, hate-related 2%, First Amendment audits 1%, films 1%

Where censorship challenges occurred in 2025: 51% in public libraries, 37% in school libraries, 8% in school curricula, 3% in higher education; notes that 98% of titles targeted in school library collections were in multi-title challenges and public libraries saw the most attempts.

Infographic showing who initiated book censorship in 2025: donut chart with 40% board/administration, 31% elected officials/government, 21% pressure groups, 4% other/unknown, 3% parents, 1% patrons; note that nearly 92% of attempts were tied to pressure groups.

Censorship by the numbers infographic showing a line chart of the percentage of total book titles targeted by organized campaigns from 2001–2025, rising gradually then spiking to 92% in 2025, with markers at 6% (2005), 8% (2010), 14% (2015), and 25% (2020).