- About.com: Banned Books
- Learn which great works of literature have been censored and the reasons behind it. - ALA: Challenged and Banned Books
- The ALA provides lists of frequently challenged books as well as information about the difference between banned and challenged books. - American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
- Founded by the American Booksellers Association. Works to promote and protect the free exchange of ideas, particularly those contained in books. - Banned Books and Censorship Resources
- An annotated directory of web sites dealing with censorship in all its forms, along with a selective print bibliography. - Banned Books Library
- Compendium of banned, censored, and challenged books throughout history. - Banned Books: A Pathfinder
- For as long as there has been literature, there have been individuals trying to prohibit access to literature. This pathfinder includes information and resources regarding banned or challenged books, as well as the general topic of intellectual freedom. - Books AtoZ: Banned Books and Censorship
- Directory of links exploring banned, censored, and controversial books. - Challenged & Banned Books
- List of challenged and banned books, compiled by the St. Charles Public Library staff. - Controversial & Banned Books
- Includes information about banned books and lists of banned books and authors. - Explore Banned Books
- Google Book Search provides links to literary classics that have been banned or challenged. - Fact Monster: Banned Books
- Learn about children's books that have been banned, who bans them, and why. Includes discussions about the freedom of speech and expression. - Forbidden Library: Banned and Challenged Books
- Highlights books that have been targets of censorship from Confucius to Harry Potter. Gives details on when, where, and why, and includes censorship quotes. - Freedom to Read Week
- Book and Periodical Council monitors censorship issues in Canada, organises the annual Freedom to Read Week event. Features kits to deal with would-be censors and invites participation. - He Who Destroyes a Good Booke, Kills Reason It Selfe
- Exhibition from the Kenneth Spencer Research Library on former director Robert Vosper's response to the McCarthy era. - Humanities-Interactive: Bonfire of the Liberties
- Online exhibit from the Texas Humanities Resource Centre. Examines the history of censorship, including book burning and challenges to assigned texts in schools. - KidSpeak
- Supports kids, parents, and teachers who are fighting those who want to ban or restrict the books. Formerly known as Muggles for Harry Potter. - Most Frequently Banned Books in the US in the 1990s
- Taken from Banned in the USA, by Herbert Foerstel, the list consists of fifty books which were the most frequently challenged in the U.S. schools and public libraries between 1990 and 1992. - National Coalition Against Censorship - Books
- Learn how books have been targets for censorship for various reasons, and read about specific incidents across the country. - Online Books Page: Banned Books Online
- Special exhibit of books that have been the objects of censorship or censorship attempts, from Ulysses to Little Red Riding Hood. - Parents Against Bad Books In Schools (PABBIS)
- Lists books which are considered sensitive, controversial, and inappropriate for K-12 schools. - PEN American Center: Freedom to Write
- Programme of PEN advocacy to protect the freedom of the written word wherever it is imperiled. Site presents an overview of problems faced by writers and journalists around the world and the campaigns to address those issues. - United Students Against Book Banning (USABB)
- Discusses literary censorship from a student's perspective. Includes resources about the history of censorship, commonly censored books and authors, and links to other sites. - What Johnny Can't Read: Censorship in American Libraries
- Essay by Suzanne Fisher Staples discussing censorship and banning of books in school. - Wikipedia: List of Banned Books
- Find a list of banned books and the reasons why they have been censored.
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