Banned Book Week Silent Read-In

“Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.”

Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025.

Join us on Sunday, October 5 at 2pm for a Silent Read-In at Kindred Thoughts Bookstore as we join together in solidarity against book banning. Bring your favorite banned book or you can purchase a book at the store.

Feel free to BYOB and a friend!

About Banned Book Week:

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. Held in the last week of September or first week of October, the annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas.

The most common justifications for censorship provided by complainants were false claims of illegal obscenity for minors; inclusion of LGBTQIA+ characters or themes; and covering topics of race, racism, equity, and social justice.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Kindred Thoughts Bookstore, 1001 Main Street, Bridgeport, United States