Booksellers can get inspired for next year’s Banned Books Week events by checking out a collection of more than 80 photos of bookstore displays [5] from this year’s celebration, which was held September 27 – October 3.

A wall of banned books at Vroman's

The Banned Books Week 2015 [5] photo album is viewable on the American Booksellers Association’s Facebook page. 

Photos include festive window displays filled with banned books at stores such as Bookends on Main [6] in Menomonie, Wisconsin; an in-store table display featuring banned titles, “Read Banned Books” tote bags, and plenty of “Caution” tape at Little Shop of Stories [7] in Decatur, Georgia; a cage filled with banned and challenged books at Bookstore1Sarasota [8] in Sarasota, Florida; and a full wall of banned books at Vroman’s Bookstore [9] in Pasadena, California.

Booksellers whose photos are featured in the album are invited to tag their stores and share comments about their displays.

A cage full of banned and challenged books at Bookstore1Sarasota

Many booksellers put to use the contents of this year’s Banned Books Week promotional kit [10] — which included 25 feet of yellow “Caution” tape, stickers, bookmarks, and more — as well as digital downloads available on BookWeb [11]. Following this year’s Banned Books Week, nearly all booksellers responding to a survey [12] about the event said they were planning to participate again in 2016.

A link to the album and more information about the yearly event is also available on the Banned Books Week page [13] on BookWeb.