September 26–October 3, 2009

Celebrate your freedom to read!

Participate in our contest!
Complete the word search (copies are also available in the library), submit the puzzle at the reference desk, and be entered into a drawing for various Banned Books prizes. Contest is open to all members of the Kenyon community.

Contest is open from 9/25–10/5. Please contact Julia Glynn Warga (glynnj@kenyon.edu) with any questions.

What is Banned Books Week?

An annual week-long celebration of your freedom to choose or express your personal opinion.

According to the American Library Association, the following books were the most challenged in 2008:

1. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richard and Chris Parnell
2. His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
3. TTYL; TTFN; L8R; G8R (series) by Lauren Myracle
4. Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz
5. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
6. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
7. Gossip Girl (series) by Cecily von Ziegesar
8. Uncle Bobby's Wedding by Sarah S. Brannen
9. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
10. Flashcards of my Life by Charise Mericle Harper

For more information on Banned Books Week, please see the following web sites:

Banned Books Week

American Library Association, Office for Intellectual Freedom

American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression

Julia Glynn Warga
Librarian and Technology Consultant
Kenyon College
Phone: 740-427-5834
Email: glynnj@kenyon.edu