> The Things You Can Read: Banned Books Week: September 22−28, 2013

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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Banned Books Week: September 22−28, 2013

Image Credit: LMU Library
 
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
 
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types –- in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.
 
Check out the frequently challenged books section to explore the issues and controversies around book challenges and book banning. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted with removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. While books have been and continue to be banned, part of the Banned Books Week celebration is the fact that, in a majority of cases, the books have remained available. This happens only thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, students, and community members who stand up and speak out for the freedom to read.-Banned Books Week.org

What are you doing to celebrate Banned Book Week?  We are using short lessons in our English class to promote banned book education.  Take a look at a few of our prompts at The Writing Whisperer.  Check them out all during Banned Book Week.

Happy reading to all! ☮ 

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