Freedom To Read Week

Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Freedom to Read Week with curated events, booklists, and eResources.

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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.