Freedom unexercised may become freedom forfeited.
— Margaret Chase Smith

Banned Books Week has been observed the last week of September annually since 1982. Its purpose is to promote intellectual freedom and recognize that this freedom cannot exist without being exercised. Reading a book that is being challenged now or has been challenged in the past with the threat of censorship is an act of support for the freedom to express and consider all ideas. It is organized and promoted by the following groups:

• American Booksellers Association
• American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
• American Library Association
• American Society of Journalists and Authors
• Association of American Publishers
• National Association of College Stores
• Endorsed by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress

Search the Lupton Library for banned books or visit the library's display located just inside the main entrance from Saturday, September 29th to Sunday, October 7th. Visit the the American Library Association's Web site for more information.