Banned books week has come to an end on Oct. 7th.

This doesn’t mean that the process of banning books has ended, we as an informed public need to continue to be aware.

I found these quotes about the consequences or the illogical ideas dealing with banning of books from authors whom you may recognize and some you may not. I would like to share a few of the quotes with you in this article.

'It doesn't always feel like you're banning the book itself.

Sometimes it feels like you're banning the people who those books are about, that you're saying that those lives are lives that should only exist in the shadows.' - Jason Reynolds 'Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.' -Judy Blume “Books bridge divides between people. Book bans create them.” – Jodi Picoult