Should Adolph Hitler’s book Mein Kampf be banned from libraries in Oregon?

That is the question members of Authors Against Book Bans asked visitors to our table at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) show in Spokane at the end of September.

Likewise, it was the question a library in Oregon faced in 2024 when a patron complained about Hitler’s plan for domination being on the shelf.

How did the people respond? And what about the library staff?

Think about this one for a moment — then read on to find out.

The Banned Books question is especially timely now. Oct. 5 through 11 is Banned Books Week nationwide, and, not entirely coincidentally, the state library’s Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse recently released its annual report on book challenges in Oregon .

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