Off the Shelf: Month-Long Display in Library's Front Lobby Set up in Honor of National Banned Book Week
By Savanna Draper on September 14, 2022 from Off the Shelf
Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. In the matter of banning or challenging books, it’s important to remember that offensive content is subjective from person to person and is sometimes isolated from the greater context of the book. The books featured during Banned Books Week have been targeted with removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. While books have been and will continue to be banned across the nation, part of the Banned Books Week celebration is the fact that, in a majority of cases, the books have remained available due to the support of librarians, teachers, and community members in conjunction with ALA’s Freedom to Read Statement.
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