Banned Books Week: September 22-28, 2019
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.
We invite the Nyack Library community to resist censorship in support of Banned Books Week.
Show your support by lighting a window from 7-10 pm on Monday, September 23rd.
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.
We invite the Nyack Library community to resist censorship in support of Banned Books Week.
Show your support by lighting a window from 7-10 pm on Monday, September 23rd.
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Calling all crossword puzzle lovers!
Solve our Banned Books Week puzzle and enter to win a prize! You can find the puzzle HERE. Print, solve and bring it into the library. Contact the reference department at info@nyacklibrary.org or 845-358-3370 x214 for more information! |
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Top Eleven Most Challenged Books in 2018
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Banned & Challenged Classics
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