For Banned Books Week this year, we’re returning to our award-winning series, Borrowed and Banned. Because the fight isn’t over. In 2023, the American Library Association documented a 65% increase in the number of book titles challenged across the country.

Listen to the first episode of the series about what happened in one Oklahoma town when their freedom to read was challenged. And how one teacher’s response caught the nation’s attention.

Read the transcript here, and check out the following resources:

• Like what you hear? Listen to the rest of Borrowed and Banned, our award-winning podcast, series by visiting this page.
• We’ve got a week of programming around Banned Books Week this year. Check out our calendar and attend an event in Brooklyn!
• On October 19, 2024, libraries across the country are coming together for a Freedom to Read Day of Action. Learn more about how you can join!