September 22-28th, 2013
This week all around the country book communities celebrate the freedom to read. Hundreds of libraries and bookstores draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety of events. Here's a photo of our display in the Parkland Library...
Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982. For more information on Banned Books Week, click here. According to the American Library Association, there were 464 challenge reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom in 2012, and any more go unreported.
Libraries have a long history of commitment to access to information without censorship. Even though these books have been challenged, they persist on the shelves of libraries. In fact, we make special displays bringing attention to them and encourage readers to celebrate the freedom to read!
I thought his name was Joe (Biden, U.S. v.p.)
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