"Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. For more than 40 years, the annual event has brought together the entire book community — librarians, teachers, booksellers, publishers, writers, journalists, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship" (American Library Association).
To celebrate Banned Books Week this year, each day this week, the Jim Dan Hill Library will share book reviews written by students from Dr. Emilee Howland's Fall 2022 Banned Books English class. For more information about Banned Books Week and how to get involved, please visit BannedBooks.org.
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