Banned Books

In anticipation for World Book Day, Stratford Library is hosting a banned books event to “celebrate the right to read.” On Tuesday, the library and The UNESCO Center for Global Friendship will be jointly showcasing multiple books that have been challenged in the past, according to the library.  “The goal of this in-person activity is to bring together a transgenerational…

Every year, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracks and records the most banned and challenged books in the U.S. Here’s the top 10 most banned books for 2021.

Middle school teacher Karimah Tennyson Marsh is watching schools try to ban the very books she assigns to her classes.