What Banned Book Would You Highlight and Yay, NJ

DPLA invites submission for Banned Books to which you’d like to bring special attention. These titles might be a little lesser known than the most frequently banned ones, but very much worthy of attention. You can submit selections here.

In other news, the Banned Books Club is now open to anyone who wishes to see it, rather than just being limited to areas where books have been banned. Yes, librarians can use digital to fight banning all over the county. Thanks, DPLA!

Here’s what you’ll see:

Submit Your "Banned Book of the Week"!

DPLA is excited to invite you to participate in our "Banned Book of the Week" social media series highlighting books under threat of censorship.

In July 2023, the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) launched The Banned Book Club, in partnership with Lyrasis and The Palace Project, to ensure all readers have access to the books they want to read. Our #BannedBookClub social media series, which we kicked off earlier this year, shares banned titles on DPLA’s Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter feeds.

Lead curator Jill Egan, Miriam Tulio, and other members of DPLA's Curation Corps have helped select previously featured titles.

Now, we're inviting you to share your favorite banned books with us, so we can share them with others!

Please fill out this form to submit a Banned Book for DPLA and our partners to lift up in a future "Banned Book of the Week" post. DPLA and the Curation Corps will review all submissions and let you know when your selection will be shared via DPLA's social media channels. 

We hope you’ll reshare these posts on your own feeds, and those of your organizations, to spread even awareness about The Banned Book Club and our collective commitment to free access to all books!

In related news, congratulations to the legislators, librarians, and residents of New Jersey. A bill has now become law to protect librarians and prevent book banning. Great work, and welcome to the growing club of states that are ensuring that “free people read freely.”