Unite Against Book Bans, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA), hosts Banned Books Week every year. This year’s Banned Books Week starts in just a few days and runs from October 4 to 10.
More than 4,200 books were challenged in 2025, and we need to stand up for the right to read. There are a lot of things we can do to fight book bans. Every action we take, no matter how big or small, makes a difference. One of the easiest things we can do is share information!
We need to drown out the noise from the book banners and spread the truth. The ALA has a lot of information and resources on banned and challenged books, and we’re making it super easy for you to share it with your networks.
Take part in Banned Books Week and earn your Easy A by sharing the post below using your favorite social media and messaging apps.
And if you have time to do more, now or in the future, here are some more suggestions for taking action against book bans from Betsy Gomez of the ALA:
- Report censorship to the ALA if and when you see it. Anyone can submit reports to their database.
- Have conversations with friends and family about what’s going on with book bans in our schools and public libraries. The ALA has tips for how to effectively have these conversations.
- Don’t forget to talk with your local librarians, too! Ask them what they need and how you can support them.
- Tell decision makers that you support the freedom to read. Whether it’s school boards, library boards, state legislators, or elected representatives at the national level — if book bans or laws relating to censorship are on the table, make your voice heard through public comments, phone calls, messages, and petitions.
- Volunteer at your local library. Join local boards, book review committees, or a local “Friends of the Library” group.
- Join Red Wine & Blue’s Book Ban Busters.
- Watch our full event with Betsy here to learn more.
Together, we can unite against book bans and protect our freedom to read.