30 Best Banned Book Blogs and Websites
Banned Book Blogs
Here are 30 Best Banned Book Blogs you should follow in 2024
1. EveryLibrary
Riverside, California, US
EveryLibrary helps public, school, and college libraries win funding at the ballot box, ensuring stable funding and access to libraries for generation...s to come. They also support grassroots groups across the country defend and support their local library against book banning, illicit political interference, and threats of closure.more
everylibrary.org/n..
RSS 389K 35.1K 4.9K 2 posts / week 50 Get Email Contact
2. Unite Against Book Bans
Unite Against Book Bans is a national ALA initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship. They also share ...News and updates from Unite Against Book Bans, a national initiative to empower readers everywhere to fight against censorship.more
uniteagainstbookba..
RSS 3.1K 5.6K 8.1K 1 post / month 44 Get Email Contact
3. Adventures in Censorship
Ogden, Utah, US
Adventuresincensorship.com is a blog by a political scientist who writes about censorship and free speech. The blog also publishes research on censors...hip, which occasionally appears on Twitter.more
adventuresincensor..
RSS 1.2K 1 post / quarter 30 Get Email Contact
4. Florida Freedom to Read Project
Started in January of 2022, the Florida Freedom to Read Project connects parent organizations across the state of Florida and focuses their energy on ...defending every student's right to access information and ideas while at school.more
fftrp.org/news
RSS 2 posts / week 41 Get Email Contact
5. This Book is Banned
This is a blog about books, how we read them, and why they got banned. The real danger isn't books. It's ignoring what the books have to say.
thisbookisbanned.com
RSS 2 posts / month 16 Get Email Contact
6. Book Riot » Censorship
Brooklyn, New York, US
Tailored Book Recommendations is a quarterly subscription service that provides personalized book recommendations. The service is powered by real peop...le, known as Bibliologists, who select three books per recommendation round.more
bookriot.com/categ..
RSS 879.8K 270.7K 299.8K 2 posts / week 84 Get Email Contact
7. School Library Journal » Censorship
New York City, New York, US
School Library Journal is the premiere publication for librarians and information specialists who work with children and teens.
slj.com/section/ce..
46.1K 113.1K 26.4K 6 posts / month 73 Get Email Contact
8. Daily Kos » Banned Books
Daily Kos is a progressive news site that fights for democracy by giving our audience information and resources to win elections and impact government.... Their coverage is assiduously factual, ethical, and unapologetically liberal. They amplify what we think is important, with the proper context—not just what is happening, but how it's happening and why people should care. They give you news you can do something about.more
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1.3M 268.3K 21.8K 1 post / month 86 Get Email Contact
9. PEN America » Banned Books
Los Angeles, California, US
PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide. They have champio...ned the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. Their mission is to unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible.more
pen.org/pen_catego..
RSS 178K 155.8K 75.8K 1 post / month 76 Get Email Contact
10. American Libraries Magazine » Banned Books Week
Chicago, Illinois, US
American Libraries, the voice of the profession and the flagship magazine of the American Library Association, is published 6 times yearly in print, p...lus a digital-only July/August issue and occasional digital supplements, by the American Library Association. ISSN 0002-9769.more
americanlibrariesm..
RSS 18.8K 92.9K 1 post / month 71 Get Email Contact
11. Intellectual Freedom Blog » Banned and Challenged Books
The Intellectual Freedom Blog's purpose is to educate and encourage discussions about intellectual freedom principles and promote the value of lib...raries, librarians, and professional membership in the American Library Association (ALA). The blog is managed and edited by staff of ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) to raise awareness of time-sensitive news, issues in the field, upcoming events, helpful resources, and the work of members.more
oif.ala.org/catego..
RSS 9.1K 15.8K 1 post / quarter 84 Get Email Contact
12. Banned Library » Fiction
Welcome to the worst library on the internet. The podcast covers books and movies that have been banned or censored throughout the world as well as va...rious short stories. The blog covers a range of topics, from book and movie reviews to that time we drove to find a space burger.more
bannedlibrary.com/..
224 14.3K 433 3 posts / month 45 Get Email Contact
13. National Coalition Against Censorship » Banned Books
New York City, New York, US
Promoting freedom of thought, inquiry and expression, and opposing censorship in all its forms.
ncac.org/topic/ban..
RSS 9K 8.1K 6.3K 1 post / week 63 Get Email Contact
14. Dr. P.l. (Paul) Thomas » Book Banning
Spartanburg, South Carolina, US
Dr. P.l. (Paul) Thomas blog covers topics such as the science of reading and elementary reading instruction. The blog also features stories based on d...ecades of research about teaching reading. Their separate section for their banned books shares posts, books, reviews and various books which have been banned from serval regions because of various regions.more
radicalscholarship..
RSS 9.1K 3 posts / year 30 Get Email Contact
15. ALSC Blog » Censorship
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is a network of more than 4,000 children's and youth librarians, children's literature ...experts, publishers, education and library school faculty members, and other adults committed to improving and ensuring the future of the nation through exemplary library service to children, their families, and others who work with children.more
alsc.ala.org/blog/..
RSS 1 post / quarter 84 Get Email Contact
16. The Bookwyrm's Hoard » Banned Books
The Bookwyrm's Hoard is a site that features book reviews, bookish news, and reading challenges. The site also includes a blog by Lark, who writes... about fantasy, SF, mystery, and romance.more
bookwyrmshoard.com..
RSS 493 614 1 post / month 27 Get Email Contact
17. SafeLibraries » Banned Books Week
SafeLibraries blog shares Education about who controls school and public libraries. American Library Ass'n control may result in harm. Learn how t...o wrest control from the ALA.more
safelibraries.blog..
1 3 posts / quarter 37 Get Email Contact
18. MyLibraryCardWoreOut » Banned Book
US
A tea-drinking book nerd who also happens to blog! In the MyLibraryCardWoreOut blog you can find anything from books to movies, to just fun book/libra...ry-related stuff. The site is also known for its section of banned books.more
mylibrarycardworeo..
RSS 61 242 2.2K 5 posts / year 12 Get Email Contact
19. BookmarkED Blog
Visit the BookmarkED Blog for the latest in school library management. Learn how we empower districts, enrich learning, and foster community harmony.
bookmarked.com/blo..
11 1 post / month 13 Get Email Contact
20. School Library Lady » Banned Book
Mostly book reviews for YA literature and other books that appeal to teens.
schoollibrarylady...
RSS 66 1 post / month 10 Get Email Contact
21. The Banned Book Reviewer
US
The Banned Book Reviewer is a blog managed by a simple person curious about how harmful these banned books are and what are the reason for which these... books have been banned.more
thebannedbookrevie..
RSS 24 14 1 post / quarter 1 Get Email Contact
22. Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week is an annual event that celebrates the freedom to read and raises awareness about censorship. The American Library Association has b...een celebrating Banned Books Week since 1982.more
bannedbooksweek.org
RSS 154.5K 19.4K 10 posts / year 61 Get Email Contact
23. The Seattle Public Library » Banned Books
Seattle, Washington, US
Shelf Talk is a blog created and maintained by the Seattle Public Library. It provides book recommendations, articles about books and movies, and othe...r materials that can be accessed from home with a library card.more
shelftalkblog.word..
RSS 56K 26.7K 47.2K 2 posts / year 36 Get Email Contact
24. Lerner Publishing Group Blog » Banned Books
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Lerner Publishing Group creates nonfiction and fiction books that educate, empower and entertain readers. Whether you are looking for engaging picture... books, high-quality supplemental nonfiction, graphic novels, or boundary-pushing young adult novels, you will find what your readers need to grow and learn.more
lernerbooks.blog/t..
RSS 2.4K 6.3K 4.5K 2 posts / year 34 Get Email Contact
25. Cannonball Read » Banned Book
Cannonball Read (CBR) is a registered online, memorial book challenge to read and review 52 books in a year (or 26 or 13) with a mission to donate pro...fits to the American Cancer Society.more
cannonballread.com..
RSS 714 876 770 2 posts / year 42 Get Email Contact
26. Cynthia Varady » Banned Book Project
Portland, Oregon, US
Cynthia Varady is an award-winning writer, Twitch streamer, and mom. In her writing and book-related blog, she has a separate section related to banne...d book projects and banned scripts.more
cynthiavarady.net/..
RSS 273 2.8K 5 posts / year 13 Get Email Contact
27. Paper Beats World » Banned Book Week
If you love stories about ghosts, dragons and aliens, come in. The author is a speculative fiction writer, conjuring tales of dragons, ghosts, and th...e cosmic unknown.more
paperbeatsworld.co..
RSS 422 2 posts / year 14 Get Email Contact
28. The Banned Bookshelf » Book Challenges
At The Banned Bookshelf, they have learned never to judge a book by its enemies. Posts about Book Challenges & News written by Kellyghaynes. Along wit...h all this, they have a dedicated section for banned books and articles from various places, You will get all of it in one place.more
thebannedbookshelf..
RSS 41 1 post / year 7 Get Email Contact
Banned Book Bloggers
Blogger Name | Blog Link | Total Blog Posts | |
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Kelly Jensen | bookriot.com | 25 | |
Mary Bartling | thisbookisbanned.com | 10 | |
Chase Ollis | uniteagainstbookbans.org | 4 | |
Lark_Bookwyrm | bookwyrmshoard.com | 3 | |
Lisa Tolin | pen.org | 3 | |
NCAC Comms | ncac.org | 2 | |
Jan Carmichael | uniteagainstbookbans.org | 2 | |
plthomasedd | radicalscholarship.com | 1 | |
Guest Essayists: Gay Ivey and Peter Johnston | thisbookisbanned.com | 1 | |
Aleah Gatto | pen.org | 1 | |
Richard Price | adventuresincensorship.com | 1 | |
Betsy Gomez | oif.ala.org | 1 | |
mylibrarycardworeout | mylibrarycardworeout.com | 1 |