Yes, it’s that time of year again when a spotlight is shone on the problem of censorship in United States libraries and bookstores. (In other words, books banned by prudes who are out to “protect the children.”) To quote the Banned Books Week website:

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982. According to the American Library Association, there were 307 challenges reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom in 2013, and many more go unreported.

This year’s focus is on Young Adult books, which, according to the ALA, are the most challenged genre of books, frequently under the guise of protecting children.

Banned Books Week 2015 is happening right now, September 27 to October 3, so visit the BBW website for more information.

How will you be celebrating it?