BANNED BOOKS WEEK

From September 27 to October 4 we celebrate Banned Books Week! You are probably thinking, What is this? During this week, an annual event, we recognize our freedom to read the works of many new and classic authors whose works have been challenged by various groups and individuals. A "challenge" is a request to remove a literary work from the shelves of a library because some people construe it as immoral, racist, or inappropriate for the age group for which it was written. Books that have been challenged over the the years include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, and Beloved by Toni Morrison. Check out our READ AT YOUR OWN RISK display of "banned books" in front of the circ desk. We have also included a list of the top 100 banned books from recent years. You have probably read many of them, but feel free to check them out and read them again!