Celebrate the freedom to read this Banned Books Week (September 22-28) with CIA Gund Library!

  • Visit our hallway display in-person or online to see banned and challenged titles available at CIA Library and learn more about the data behind book bans.
  • Let us know what banned books you've read or want to read on our Question of the Week whiteboard.
  • And coming soon: Saturday, October 19th is Freedom to Read Day! From October 12-19, check out a banned book and get a prize at checkout.

In 2023, 4,240 unique titles were targeted for removal in US libraries and schools, according to the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom. This is a 65% increase in the number of titles that were targeted in 2022 (2,571). 47% of those titles represented the voices and lived experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people and Ohio was one of 17 states where attempts to censor more than 100 titles occurred. (Source: ALA - Book Ban Data)