The Banned Books Trading Card Project went so well in 2023 that we're doing it again.
Banned Books Week is September 22-28, 2024. To raise awareness of book bans and challenges that are still happening, we are creating a deck of cards representing book covers that have been banned or challenged. The project will culminate with a Read-a-Thon and Trading Cards Reception on Wednesday, September 4. Stay tuned for details on the event.
Application Deadline is May 31st.
Chosen artists will have a deadline of July 15th up to 8:00pm to submit their original artwork.
CLICK HERE TO SEE TITLES CURRENTLY CHOSEN
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Our jury will review your application and get back to you.
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Book selections are on a "first dibs" basis to avoid duplicate titles. (click above to see currently chosen titles)
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If your application is selected to participate, all artists will have until July 15th to get your original work to us.
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Click here to see the 2023 reimagined cover art and the artist bios!
2023 Banned Book Trading Card decks are available for sale for $10 at the Valley Cottage Library
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Curious about banned or challenged books? Here are some online resources:
American Library Association list of banned or challenged classics: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/classics
Here are the 100 most banned and challenged books of the decade: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/blog/here-are-the-100-most-banned-and-challenged-books-of-the-decade/
Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022:
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10
Banned Books Book Club
https://www.bannedbooksbookclub.com/
Unite Against Book Bans - Book Resumes
https://bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org/
Updated statistics on censorship attempts in 2023