Wow. Doesn’t time just fly, Readers?
Before we knew it, September started its last week. Do you know what that means? …
BANNED BOOKS WEEK!
That’s right! Every year, around the country, we like to draw attention to a cause that is near and dear to libraries everywhere.
Censorship versus the Freedom to Read
Every year, in every library, people fight to have books pulled off the shelf and made unavailable for others to read. This happens for various reasons including religious differences, political ideology, language, sexual connotations, etc.
Some of these books include those that have been made popular worldwide such as Stephanie Myers’ Twighlight Series, JK Rowlings’ Harry Potter series, and even (especially!) classics such as Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl. You can find more about the banned and challenged books of 2010-2011 through the American Library Association’s report here.
You can find some of these banned books, and others from past years, in our Libraries!
That’s right readers, let’s live on the WILD SIDE!
(above: book display at the Pecan Campus Library / below: book display at the MidValley Campus Library)
So come one, come all, to our STC Libraries, and explore a little.
And as always, if you have any questions, comments or observations, we’d love to hear from you through the comments!
