Banned Books Week

September 26 – October 3, 2009
Gould Library, Carleton College

Since the inception of Banned Books Week (BBW) in 1982, more than a thousand books have been challenged because they've been deemed offensive for one reason or another. These books have been challenged because they are supposedly too sexual or too violent, they use an excess of profanity or slang, or they contain distasteful portrayals of certain racial or religious groups.

To see the top ten most challenged titles of 2008, click on the following link to the American Library Association website.