Now that Banned Book Week 2014 has concluded, we've got something to say. Thanks. Thanks to all the parents who have communicated openly and effectively with their reading children. Rather than be scared by controversy or difficult subjects presented in books, these parents have taken the time and demonstrated the love to ensure their children understand what they're reading. That's no small feat for small feet. Or bigger ones. Thanks to all the librarians and other library employees who ensure that the whole wide world is open to anybody willing to come in and check out books. We suspect that there remains some pressure, subtle or overt, to get "disgusting" or "inappropriate" materials off the book shelves. Thank you, library staff, for standing guard at the gates of intellectual freedom/Coeur d'Alene Press Editorial Board. More here.

Question: Are/were there times when you guided a child away from a book because you thought it was inappropriate for his/her age?