Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Celebrate Freedom to Read

This week, September 23 -29, 2018, we are celebrating Banned Books Week! Many readers would be surprised to find out how many books that they have read that are actually on the banned books list.  Books are challenged, questioned, or even banned frequently, usually by concerned parents but it could be by anyone or group. Many of reasons for these challenges are due to explicit sexual content or offensive language.  Some have been accused of promoting homosexuality. Banned Books Week is a time libraries and bookstores to remind us to celebrate our freedom to read without censorship. 

If you are interested in learning more about banned books, here are a few websites you may want to visit:
www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/banned

Come check out the display and a book at the BSC Library, and celebrate your freedom to read with us!

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