Colorado Public Radio: Coloradans will soon be able to carry a library of banned books right in their pockets — free of charge.

Anythink Libraries, which serves residents in Adams County, is launching free access to roughly 300 banned and challenged titles and documents for anyone in the state. The release comes in time for national Banned Books Week, which runs Oct. 5 – 11.

“In 2023, there were 120 titles in Colorado that were challenged in public libraries. In 2024 there were 60,” said Anythink executive director Mark Fink. “To really preserve intellectual freedom and provide access to content and stories that resonate with a variety of audiences, we wanted to create a collection of titles that were more accessible to anybody that lives in the state.”

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