Banned Books Week

Learn more about Banned Books Week on our Library Guide. Resources include the infographic Censorship by the Numbers, banned and challenged book lists, banned and challenged classics, and this fun video overview:

Library Spotlight: Banned Books Week

Today is the first day of  Banned Books Week;, 2018;  this year's theme is "Banning Books Silences Stories."

What is Banned Books Week?

"Banned Books Week 2018 is September 23-29. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. " -- ALA Banned Books Week


IRC Pinterest features a Banned Books Week board with great resoruces:

Follow IRC's board Banned Books Week on Pinterest.

Library Spotlight: OhioLINK

Did you find just the right item in AU Library catalog only to realize it is checked out to someone else?  Do you need an edition of a book we do not yet have?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, be sure to check OhioLINK via the AU library catalog! The item you want may be available at another library; request the item and it can be delivered here, or to any other participating OhioLINK library location, for free.

Yes.  Free.  Really!

AU Librarian's will be able to help you locate and request OhioLINK items. Our friendly circulation staff will guide you through the check-out process when your item arrives, provide information about due dates, and assist with renewals. Ask for help at the main desk, we'll take it from there.