Banned Books Shirts

Somebody in your school district is trying to pull a book off a shelf right now. These are the shirts for the meeting. "Read It Before You Ban It." "No Book Ever Hurt My Kid." "Put the Books Back." "One Complaint Should not Empty a Shelf." "Teens Can Handle a Book."

Written for the parent who reads the challenged list and buys every title on it, the teenager who checks out what they ban, the English teacher, the librarian on the receiving end, and the school board member who votes no. Banned Books Week is the first week of October, but as "Banned Books Week is Every Week" points out, the meetings do not stop.

This page is the book bans. The librarians themselves have their own page, gifts for a librarian, and the wider library and anti-AI set lives with the library shirts.

Every shirt is printed to order in the USA on a heavyweight garment-dyed tee, unisex with a relaxed cut, true to size, S to 4XL. Reads clearly from the back of the auditorium.

Buying for a book club, a classroom, or a Friends of the Library table? Group orders of existing designs go on one custom listing; see group and bulk orders. Also see gifts for a teacher.

Questions people ask

When is Banned Books Week?
The first week of October every year, organized by the American Library Association and its partners. Most libraries and many bookstores run displays and events that week, which is when these shirts get worn the most.

Which banned books shirt is best for a teacher or librarian?
"Read It Before You Ban It" and "Let Kids Pick Their Own Books" are the two that show up most at school board meetings. "Fired for Shelving a Book" is the one librarians buy for each other.

Do these come in kids' sizes?
The line is adult unisex S to 4XL. An adult S fits many teens, and the measurements are on the size and fit guide.