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It’s banned books week, which some people think of as a celebration of our freedom to read and others as an awareness campaign about the dangers of restricting access to information and infringing free speech. Book bans, impacting libraries and schools and other state funded educational spaces, have gained more media attention in a time …
This week starts Banned Books Week, a week long event celebrating the right to read, and access to free and open information for all. This year’s theme is “Freed Between the Lines,” in which the American Libraries Association(ALA) highlights the “freedom to explore new ideas and different perspectives is under threat, and book bans don’t …
Every year, the American Libraries Association celebrates Banned Books Week to promote reading and intellectual freedom. This year’s theme is “Let Freedom Read.” Banned Books Week brings together librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types in shared support of the freedom to publish, read, and express ideas, even those some consider taboo. …
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Every year, the American Libraries Association celebrates Banned Books Week, a celebration of reading and the pursuit of intellectual freedom. This year’s theme is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” The idea is that the act of reading unifies and censorship creates barriers. Read a banned book today. The City Tech Library has several banned …
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As a librarian, I find it a pity that we still need to celebrate Banned Books Week, which happens to be September 27th – October 3rd this year. According to the American Library Association (ALA) Banned Books Week is a celebration of “current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools… The books …
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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” — First Amendment, The Bill of Rights The First Amendment …
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This week is Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of reading books that have been challenged across the country. Check out the library’s banned books display near the front entrance. These books have covers that hide the title and authors, labeled only with reasons why they are banned. This display demonstrates the dangers of censorship …
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The City Tech Library is celebrating Banned Books Week, from September 23-29. This annual event examines how books have been censored throughout history. Books have been removed from schools and libraries due to their controversial or unpopular ideas. In response, the American Libraries Association has celebrated Banned Books Week since the 1980s, highlighting the damage …
Next week is Banned Books Week, an annual awareness campaign that celebrates the “freedom to read.” Banned Books Week was founded in 1982 by Judith Krug, a librarian and former director of the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom. Krug was a staunch censorship critic, privacy rights advocate, and free speech activist–all issues that Banned …
Every year in America dozens of books are “challenged” and in some cases removed from libraries or school curricula. Some of these books contain violence, controversial political ideas, or sexually graphic content. Some of these books confront dominant ideologies and raise essential questions about identity, governance, religion, or race. Many librarians view the practice of …
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