James Baldwin and his Lasting Legacy
I must admit that I didn’t know much about James Baldwin or his work before entering the James Baldwin Centennial: Native Son, Global Voice exhibit at Alexander Library. I’d heard of his … Read More
Banned Books
Connecting the right book with the right reader at the right time
Interviews with Authors: The librarian’s guide to bibliotherapy Bibliotherapy is typically defined as utilizing guided reading for therapeutic means. Because librarians have access to a wide range of reading material, … Read More
Banned Books: Animal Farm Revisited
If there’s only a single book you can recommend to readers of all ages to explain the concept of banning books, what would that title be? The question is similar … Read More
My Favorite Banned Books from Past Years
Honestly, I don’t know why this week exists. I don’t know why books have been banned and/or challenged every year, month, week, and day of my life. I don’t understand … Read More
Judy Blume’s Banned Books
I can’t even begin to express just how impactful Judy Blume’s books have been to me throughout my life. The fact that they have been on banned book lists from … Read More
Banned Books Week 2024
As a large academic library in the United States, censoring, challenging, and banning books is out of the question. Our collection development policies allow us librarians to add pretty much … Read More
Banned Books Librarians Read
Here at Books We Read, we have shared several banned book posts over the past few weeks to celebrate Banned Books Week 2023. In addition, the New Brunswick Libraries (NBL) … Read More
Rutgers Students Stand with the Banned
Banned Books Students Read Following up on my surprising discovery about the volume of banned and challenged books Rutgers students read, I decided to make banned books the focus of … Read More
Banned Children’s Books
Do I get annoyed every time I read a banned books list? Yes. For me it is particularly frustrating to see banned and challenged children’s books. Several of my favorites … Read More
Banned Books We Read
When I was selecting the best mini posters submitted by SEBS students as their library instruction class assignment, the number of banned and challenged books Rutgers students picked took me … Read More