Banned Books Week: September 27- October 3, 2020
The Nyack Library's favorite banned book last year between 1984, Beloved, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Great Gatsby was: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD! What's your favorite banned book?
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information.
Did you know that Harry Potter was recently challenged by a Tennessee Catholic school because "a reverend at the school claims the books include both good and evil magic, as well as spells, which, if read by a human can conjure 'evil spirits?'" Find out more reasons why books have been banned, challenged, or burned here and here.
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information.
Did you know that Harry Potter was recently challenged by a Tennessee Catholic school because "a reverend at the school claims the books include both good and evil magic, as well as spells, which, if read by a human can conjure 'evil spirits?'" Find out more reasons why books have been banned, challenged, or burned here and here.
Banned Books Trivia
In celebration of Banned Books Week, test your knowledge with trivia! The game consists of questions about your favorite banned book. Answer correctly faster to earn more points. You may join the game at any point once it begins between 9 pm and 10 pm. Good luck! No registration required. Log on to https://www.crowd.live/PKIJS on your computer, tablet, or phone on 9/22 to play!
In celebration of Banned Books Week, test your knowledge with trivia! The game consists of questions about your favorite banned book. Answer correctly faster to earn more points. You may join the game at any point once it begins between 9 pm and 10 pm. Good luck! No registration required. Log on to https://www.crowd.live/PKIJS on your computer, tablet, or phone on 9/22 to play!
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Banned & Challenged Classics
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