The San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) is encouraging local readers to choose from a list of banned books as part of the Banned Books Week, a national event hosted by the American Library Association (ALA). The annual event celebrates free and unrestricted access to information in an era when that democratic ideal is increasingly under threat.
The San Antonio Public Library and the American Library Association are celebrating Banned Books Week 2024.
through its Office of Intellectual Freedom. This represents a 65% surge in censorship requests compared to 2022, and it's the highest number the office has ever documented. Banned Books Week continues through Sept. 28, but rebels who are intellectually curious enough can celebrate banned books every week.
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