Teachers and educators should be familiar with the school's policies and procedures for dealing with book challenges and should be prepared to follow the procedures.
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, this annual ALA event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. This year, 2008, marks BBW's 27th anniversary (September 27 through October 4).
This year marks the 27th annual celebration in support of literary freedom, the weeklong Banned Books Week is sponsored by The American Library Association (ALA).