Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Freedom to Read Week with curated events, booklists, and eResources.
Upcoming Freedom to Read Events
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Freedom To Read: Picture Books
Explore this selection of picture books that have been challenged or banned from schools in recent years.
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Freedom To Read: Middle Grade Books
Explore this selection of middle grade books that have been challenged or banned from schools in recent years.
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Freedom to Read 2026 - Youth Edition
Some of the most banned and frequently-challenged titles of the last four school years can be found below.
Featured eResources
Now Streaming on Kanopy: Banned Together
Banned Together pulls back the curtain on one of the most controversial issues in America today: book bans in public schools.
Libby: Read a Banned Book
Celebrate the Freedom to Read with this curated booklist of titles available on Libby.
Merchandise
Freedom to Read Merchandise Now Available
Show your love of reading with new items in our online Threadless store! All proceeds benefit the Tacoma Public Library Foundation.