Libraries nationwide shine a light on banned books amid growing concerns about freedom of speech in America.

“It’s something that we believe in strongly, that everyone has the right to read whatever materials that they would love to or they would like whether we agree with them or not,” Edwin Maxwell, the chief librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library, said.

What You Need To Know

The theme of this year’s national event: “Censorship is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” It’s a nod to George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984”

According to a recent report by the nonprofit PEN America, more than 6,800 book bans were enacted during the last school year across 87 public school districts in 23 states

According to data from the American Library Association, the majority of book ban attempts last ye

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