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.