According to the American Library Association (ALA), between January 1 – August 31, 2024:
To celebrate the right to read, we will pass out “Banning Books is Bananas!” stickers to anyone participating in our Banned Books Week bar graph activity, September 23-27!
October 1-7 is Banned Books Week. Join us in fighting book bans & censorship!
While supplies last! If you . . .
. . . we will give you a “Banning Books is Bananas!” sticker!
Art by Susan Sammis, student library aide.
Leeward CC Student Life sent out a poll to students asking them to select one of these banned or challenged books for a campus-wide reading and discussion:
Currently registered Leeward CC students who provide their contact information will enter a drawing for a free Foodland gift card provided by ASUH.
Deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, October 13, 2023
Leeward CC Student Life asks instruction librarian, Natalie Kahn, about the history of Banned Books Week. Learn about books that have been banned or challenged in the educational system, particularly LGBTQ+ books.
Play Podcast: Gain Knowledge, and Build Relationships Episode 31: Banned Books Week with Leeward Instruction Librarian Natalie Kahn
Visit Leeward CC Library’s Banned Books Week page at go.hawaii.edu/yKp
Consider reading a BANNED BOOK from our OverDrive ebook collection [New Window].
Visit the Library’s Banned or Challenged Books list [New Window] and see why these 18 OverDrive titles below have been challenged in libraries across the United States. Some of these books along with the other listed titles are available in print at our Library.
Are you new to using OverDrive? We have some tips for you on our OverDrive Collection Basics LibGuide [New Window].
Additional digital book, periodical, and streaming video options [New Window]
