In honor of the American Library Association’s annual Banned Books Week, which condemns censorship and urges free access to information, we asked Falvey librarians and staff to pick a book from the list of the most frequently banned and challenged books and tell us why it’s a must read.

“The Hate U Give is a really powerful Young Adult book dealing with police violence in communities of color from the perspective of a young black woman.”—Sarah Wingo, MA, MSI, Liaison Librarian for English Literature, Theatre, and Romance Languages

Stop by to pick up your Banned Books Week button, and tell us what banned book rocks your world in the comments!