As the U.S. experiences a wave of increasing book challenges and bans, members of Ithaca College and greater Ithaca communities gathered Sept. 24 in the Clark Lounge to listen to a panel discussion on censorship and intellectual freedom for National Banned Books Week. 

The Banned Books Week read-out took place from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept 24 in the Handwerker Gallery. Attendees read books that have been banned.

This year, Ithaca College will celebrate Banned Books Week by raising awareness for censorship by hosting a Banned Books Read Out on Sept. 26.