In a time when more books are being challenged and removed from shelves than ever before, Banned Books Week 2025 serves as a solemn and urgent reminder: our freedom to read is not guaranteed unless we actively protect it. This year, we focus on the power of books to inform, to connect, and to illuminate both the world around us and the truths within ourselves. George Orwell’s 1984 warned of a world where truth is manipulated and access to information is controlled. Today, that warning feels less like fiction and more like a call to action. We invite you to stand with the Yolo County Library and libraries everywhere in support of intellectual freedom: - Browse our displays of banned and challenged books…titles that have sparked dialogue, discomfort, and change;
- Take home bookmarks and bibliographies highlighting books that others have tried to silence;
- Pick up our limited-edition library card*, symbolizing our unwavering commitment to your right to read freely, without censorship or judgment.
Libraries exist to protect access to information, ideas, and the complex realities of the human experience. Join us as we defend the simple, but radical belief that every person has the right to choose what they read. *The card is free for anyone getting their first card or $1 for anyone who wants to replace their existing card. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. | 
