Banned Books Week | October 4–10, 2026
Once a warning. Now an invitation to read.
A century ago, Boston became famous for deciding what Americans shouldn't read. Today, as book bans surge across the country, that history feels more relevant than ever.
Explore our new Banned in Boston collection—where forbidden books, suppressed voices, and the fight for freedom of expression come together.
Once upon a time, three little words could turn a book into a national sensation: Banned in Boston. Discover how the city's powerful moral guardians tried to suppress books, plays, and ideas—and unintentionally made forbidden literature irresistible. From H. L. Mencken's daring 1926 confrontation on Boston Common to today's renewed battles over book bans, Boston's history offers a timely lesson about censorship, power, and the freedom to read.
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