Independent booksellers mark Banned Books Week annually with a variety of displays, events and promotions celebrating our freedom to read. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, the week draws national attention to the dangers of censorship. Check out these social media highlights from indie bookstores:
Riverwalk Books, Chelan, Wash.: "Happy #BannedBooksWeek! Riverwalk Books is a proud supporter of Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating your right to literary freedom! This year's theme 'Banning Books Silences Stories,' is a reminder that everyone needs to speak out against the tide of censorship that threatens free and open access to information in books. Visit our store, Facebook, or Instagram over the next week to see some of our favorite banned or challenged books and join the conversation!"
Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, Minn.: "It's #BannedBooksWeek and our store is full of hazardous materials."
Hockessin Book Shelf, Hockessin, Del.: "Stop by all week long to Bookstagram a Banned Book! We love Banned Books!!!"
Wheatberry Books, Chillicothe, Ohio: "Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The books featured in our display this week have all been targeted for removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. During Banned Books Week, we are highlighting the value of free and open access to information."
Horton's Books & Gifts, Carrollton, Ga.: "Clementine chaining up the books for banned books week!"
Burke's Book Store, Memphis, Tenn.: "Banned Books Week, Celebrating the Freedom to Read, is September 23-29. Go read something you shouldn't!"