PVD Banned Books Club

In 2023 over 4,000 unique titles have been either banned or challenged across the country. These book bans tend to target subjects concerning Race and LGBTQ+ topics. However, those challenging the books are stating they’re harmful to children, offensive, vulgar and even pornographic.

PVD Banned Books Club wants to know what’s really going on- are these books dangerous? Or is there more happening behind the curtain? Together we hope to have open, honest, and respectful conversations about the book ban phenomenon and explore what happens when we allow censorship to take storm.

This is an open forum about book topics, characters, and issues that are being deemed controversial. We’ve read about 9 titles since May of 2023. Some reads are easy, and some topics can be heavy, but we consider them all necessary.

Host or Publisher Community Libraries of Providence