Libraries nationwide recognize Banned Books Week to promote freedom to read and awareness of censorship. The Dwight Marvin Library features a display created by Christina Parnell, senior clerk, with content assistance from John Staerker, technical assistant.
Stop by this week to view the display, to borrow a book from our collections (banned or otherwise!), and to help yourself to an “I Read Banned Books” sticker.
Examples of books that have been challenged or banned from specific libraries include The Catcher in the Rye, Maus, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Hate U Give, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
For more information about banned books and censorship, visit the library’s Banned Books Subject Guide curated by adjunct librarian Mary Ellen Bolton. Dwight Marvin Library’s collection development policy describes how materials are selected, codifies our commitment to intellectual freedom, and includes a statement on the process to challenge a book in the collection.
