Banned Books Challenge!

 

The American Library Association (ALA) celebrates the right to read every year with Banned Books Week held the end of September. Banned Books Week began over 40 years ago to spotlight books that were under attack from attempts to censor them in libraries and schools. Librarians, teachers, booksellers, publishers, readers, and journalists rallied in support of free expression, and upheld the ALA’s Bill of Rights.

This year, the School of Humanities and Global Studies, in collaboration with the University Libraries, is highlighting Banned Books with a number of activities and displays throughout the academic year. The theme this year, “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us,” is woven through our educational display located in the lobby of CCC, our reading challenge contest for students, and a panel discussion slated for spring.

We invite and encourage students and our campus community to learn about new perspectives and celebrate the freedom to read. Read or re-read your favorite banned book titles, or pick up a new book that has made the Top 10 Challenged Books of 2021.

Students are invited to our “UWSP Reads Banned Books Challenge” contest and can enter to win a banned book. The contest will run through May.