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The American Bookbinders Museum
The American Bookbinders Museum explores and celebrates the craft, culture, and tools of bookbinding.
The American Bookbinders Museum is unveiling The Banned Book Jail, a permanent art installation highlighting censorship in the form of book banning in the United States. We invite you to learn why all of these books were banned with us every day leading up to the artwork's official unveiling and ribbon-cutting ceremony on World Book Day, April 23rd, at 12:30 pm here at the American Bookbinders Museum. ![]()
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X Kendi tells the history of race and racism in the United States, with guides on how to combat racist ideologies and actions. ![]()
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Stamped was banned by the New Hanover County School Board in 2023.It was brought to the attention of the board by parents who said the book included “indoctrination”, “promotes anti-American sentiment”, and “disrespect for the Bible”. However, according to the law these are not reasons for the removal of a book from a classroom and so it officially was brought up on charges of being educationally unsuitable, pervasively vulgar, and inappropriate to the age, maturity, or grade level of the students. During the debate one board member asked this question to the parent; “I’m wondering why you believe you have the right to dictate what the whole county can read — and not just what your child can read?” The book was ultimately taken out of classrooms after a heated debate ending in a 4:3 vote. ![]()
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The American Bookbinders Museum is unveiling The Banned Book Jail, a permanent art installation highlighting censorship in the form of book banning in the United States. We invite you to learn why all of these books were banned with us every day leading up to the artwork's official unveiling and ribbon-cutting ceremony on World Book Day, April 23rd, at 12:30 pm here at the American Bookbinders Museum. ![]()
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie was published in 2007 as a semi-autobiographical story told through primarily young adult experiences. The book won multiple awards including the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. ![]()
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The book was challenged early in its lifetime. its was first challenged in 2009 and was temporarily banned from a high school in Prineville Oregon until the school revamped its policies. As of today, this ban has not been lifted. Many schools and districts have filed similar claims against the book finding its contents offensive every year since 2009. The offensive content which some cite includes “obscene, vulgar and pornographic language”; racism, and religious irreverence. The book has been banned 15 times and challenged an additional 13 times from 2009-2024. ![]()
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Happy National Handmade Day! Today, we’re celebrating the meaningful craftsmanship, skill, and dedication of people who create. Want to take part in celebrating the valuable practice of making? Join the American Bookbinders Museum at one of our monthly bookbinding workshops.![]()
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Our April workshop is fully booked, so sign up now to secure your spot for our May workshop and make your own unique Triangle Map Fold Book! Or, buy our DIY Bookbinder Kit to make your own masterpiece at home. ![]()
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The American Bookbinders Museum is unveiling The Banned Book Jail, a permanent art installation highlighting censorship in the form of book banning in the United States. We invite you to learn why all of these books were banned with us every day leading up to the artwork's official unveiling and ribbon-cutting ceremony on World Book Day, April 23rd, at 12:30 pm here at the American Bookbinders Museum. ![]()
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An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz was first published in 2014. The book explores the brutal history of Indigenous displacement, genocide, and modern concerns while highlighting the resilience of Indigenous people. ![]()
The book was banned upon its publication in Tucson, Arizona due to a 2010 law (HB2281) that banned books that “promote resentment toward a race or class of people”. The book was later challenged again for containing “Marxism, incest, sexually explicit material, and Critical Race Theory” at the McKinney Independent School District in Texas in 2022.![]()
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In 2022, over 1,300 authors, including Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz signed a letter to the U.S House Committee hearing on "Students, Parents & Others Testify on Curriculum Censorship," demanding an end to censorship through book banning. “Libraries are bastions of the First Amendment. They provide equal access to a wealth of knowledge and ideas for all public school students. When individuals and organizations seek to advance their own political agendas or personal beliefs by censoring books, they infringe upon students’ constitutional rights.”![]()
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We are celebrating our first ten years at 355 Clementina street in San Francisco;’s Yerba Buena SOMA district. Join us for Chapter 10, a free exhibition looking back at our ten years of special exhibits exploring the story of the book. Open April 12th - May 10th. ![]()
Bound for Beauty was the American Bookbinders Museum’s first virtual exhibition. This exhibit highlighted the stunning books in the Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers’ Bindings. To learn more about the process, artwork, and materials used in these editions, please visit our website to see the full exhibition virtually.![]()
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