Plainfield Public Library - WI

10/07/2026

For those who are curious which books have been banned throughout the years.
ACOTAR readers…😳😁
Engage with us! Leave a:
👍🏻 if you’ve read between 10-20 banned books
📕 if it’s between 20-50
❤️ if it’s between 50-100
🔥 if it’s over 100

American Library Association

This year’s Banned Books Week coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025.

The full list of the 150 most challenged books - those that have been targeted for restriction or removal in libraries and schools - spans contemporary titles such as "Gender Q***r: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe and literary classics such as "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee and "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

“Every book on this list is a reminder that readers have the right to explore ideas and decide for themselves what to read,” said ALA President Maria McCauley. “For 150 years, ALA has worked alongside library workers to keep that choice open to everyone. We ask for support for our libraries so the next generation has that same freedom.”

See the full list at ala150.org/150books.

10/07/2026

We promote curiosity and discussion. We promote understanding and learning.
Come check out a banned book, and join us in bringing awareness to Book Bans.

Let books be.

Today kicks off , an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in the number of attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar?

Today, libraries continue to face record numbers of challenges to the books on their shelves. And contrary to common narratives suggesting that concerned parents are driving these challenges, data from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom suggests otherwise – 92% of these challenges came from pressure groups and government officials in 2025.

For this year's Banned Books Week, we remind our communities that a handful of people running organized censorship campaigns should not be allowed to dictate what the rest of us can read, and that the joy and creativity of reading is not only an act of resistance, but a freedom that must be protected.

Find ways to get involved and spread the word, censorship data, and events throughout the week at https://bit.ly/4yvixbB.

10/07/2026

For those who seek to understand.

10/06/2026

In chatting with patrons this week, I realized that not everyone knows about this important issue. So, this is a VERY brief summary.
To be clear: we also believe that parents/guardians should have the right to determine what is appropriate for their children.
Libraries also work hard to carefully consider where certain books are shelved.
None of that changes our work to uphold Intellectual Freedom: libraries are a place for EVERYONE.
It’s okay to have opinions! It’s okay to not check out a book! It’s NOT okay to take the right away from someone else to check out that book.
Reading Banned Books is a gentle way to support the First Amendment, and the work that public libraries do.

10/05/2026

We hear it all the time: I want my kids to get off of screens and be with other kids.
Today, we had 15 kiddos do exactly that! And 4 more who were interested! Every kid was here for 1-2+ hours!
Library Days are going to be the new normal for no school days! Let’s keep our youth engaged, connecting, and growing!
Reach out if you want to know how YOU can help stories grow!
Also, Banned Book Week! Read or listen to a banned book, and get entered into our drawing. Prizes TBD, although we do still have four brand-new 26 inch bikes that need to find a home.
Join us Saturday from 11-1 for Let Freedom Read.

10/05/2026

Slime lab is READY! What will you create?
Also, come kick off Banned Books Week with us! Check out a banned book, and get entered into a drawing for a prize! American Library Association

10/03/2026

TOMORROW!!

The flu season is here. Have you got your shots yet?

Don't forget to bring a form of ID and insurance card.

Each person who receives a vaccination will also get 50% off any item at Starks & Luce Coffee Parlour and Bakehouse! :)