Ala Banned Books Week 2024 List. Banned books week is an annual event that highlights the value of free and open access to information.  — during the ala annual conference in july, sage sponsored banned books from the big chair in partnership with the banned books week coalition and unite against book bans.

The american library association has released preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and academic libraries during the first eight months of 2024. Banned books week was started in 1982 as a response to a surge in challenges to books across the country.