The last week of September is a very important week in the lives of libraries across the United States. Each and every year this week is set aside to celebrate our freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. We celebrate our right to read, open access to information and to bring into the spotlight the harms of censorship.
Take a look at the American Library Association's webpage about Banned Books here and learn about the subtle differences between a banned book and a challenged book and find information about "challenged books" here (to include information about our 8th grade Summer Reading book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee).
Smile and enjoy your week of reading!
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