Freedom to Read Week
September 23 2024
During the week of September 22-28, the Library will be celebrating “Freedom to Read,” as part of the nationwide Banned Books Week. This annual event was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. Typically held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas.
The Library’s “Freedom To Read” celebration will include a book display and patron polls on the second floor, a Banned Books puzzle on the community puzzle table, social media posts, and a Banned Books reading list.