Banned But Not Forgotten

September is time again for the American Library Association's Banned Books Week (BBW), an annual event celebrating free and open access to information while condemning censorship by spotlighting the actual or attempted banning of books across America. Many of the books featured during BBW were not banned thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, booksellers and members of the community who fought to retain the books in library collections. The importance of our First Amendment rights are particularly highlighted. BBW is sponsored by the American Booksellers Association; the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression; the American Library Association; the American Society of Journalists and Authors; the Association of American Publishers; and the National Association of College Stores. It is endorsed by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. For more information contact the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4220, or bbw@ala.org.