Freedom to Read Month at LOPL 2026

Each October, the American Library Association's Banned Books Week highlights the importance of intellectual freedom, including access to a wide range of ideas and perspectives. Check out our events and resources below to learn about the Freedom to Read and ways to participate this month at Lake Oswego Public Library. 

In honor of the ALA’s Banned Books Week and our commitment to protecting the freedom to read, the Library will be giving away free copies of the second most challenged book of 2025.

In honor of the ALA’s Banned Books Week and our commitment to protecting the freedom to read, the Library will be giving away free copies of the second most challenged book of 2025.

Since 2014, Oregon Humanities' Dear Stranger project has invited Oregonians of all ages and backgrounds to write letters to people they've never met — sharing experiences, beliefs, and ideas with someone else in the state. 

Since 2014, Oregon Humanities' Dear Stranger project has invited Oregonians of all ages and backgrounds to write letters to people they've never met — sharing experiences, beliefs, and ideas with someone else in the state. 

An empowering and informative suicide prevention training facilitated by Donna-Marie Drucker, Community Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Coordinator for Clackamas County.

An empowering and informative suicide prevention training facilitated by Donna-Marie Drucker, Community Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Coordinator for Clackamas County.

This conversation invites the community to explore a novel that has sparked meaningful discussions, faced challenges and continued to resonate with readers. 

This conversation invites the community to explore a novel that has sparked meaningful discussions, faced challenges and continued to resonate with readers. 

What does the freedom to read look like to you? The Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC) are hosting the first Freedom to Read Art Contest for teens. Using any medium you choose, create a piece of visual art that shows what the freedom to read means to you.

What does the freedom to read look like to you? The Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC) are hosting the first Freedom to Read Art Contest for teens. Using any medium you choose, create a piece of visual art that shows what the freedom to read means to you.