The theme for Banned Books Week 2025:
Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights. "Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025. This year’s theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights" (ALA Banned Books Week, 2025).
"In 2024, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 821 attempts to censor library materials and services. In those cases, 2,452 unique titles were challenged. Last year, ALA tracked 1,247 attempts with 4,240 unique titles challenged. Though the number of reports decreased in 2024, the number of documented attempts to censor books continues to far exceed the numbers prior to 2020" (ALA Banned Books Week, 2025).
Explore the
IRC's Banned Books Week library guide for more information.