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Fall Library Contest

This week, the Library is hosting a Banned Books Week celebration.  We are featuring displays of some of our favorite banned books in the Library. Come by and see them and ask us about more.
We will also be hosting a first ever Banned Book Read-Out on Wednesday from 12 - 5 p.m. This means that we will be reading aloud excerpts from some of our favorite banned books.  Please come and take a turn reading aloud with us or just stop by and listen between classes.  We will also have videos broadcasting during the day of authors and readers across the U.S. reading from their favorite banned books throughout the day. 
Every term, the Library features a contest or drawing for fabulous prizes. The Fall contest coincides with our Banned Books Week  celebration. We encourage all of you to join with us in this celebration, enter the contest and stand up for your freedom to read.
Three ways you can enter the contest....
Comment here on the blog or by email and share your favorite banned book and why you think it should be read.
Comment here or email why you think the Freedom to Read is important.
Upload a video to the BBW Read Out youtube channel of you reading from your favorite banned book and share the link with us. For an example watch author Judy Blume's video.
All entries must be in by Monday, October 3rd.  Winners will be announced by October 7th.

Comments

Tami said…
I think the American Dictionary should be read and allowed back in libraries!! Its got the most useful information ever for EVERYTHING. tmstone@students.tvcc.cc
September 26, 2011 at 6:02 PM
B. English said…
I think the Lord of the Flies, is an incredible book!! It should be read and allowed back into the libraries.I fondly remember sitting in my grade school library listening to every word and developing colorful scenes in my head. I will never forget that one!
baenglish@students.tvcc.cc
September 27, 2011 at 10:50 AM
AJBarker said…
Freedom to Read is important for our future, present, and past because books have the ability to show us a window into all three. We can see into all three through storytelling. Even though controversial and maybe not politically correct, books from the past show us how the world has changed and how the world worked in the past. This is the same function books from our present will serve for the future. By being able to choose, the reader has the possibility of opening their minds to a world they couldn't imagine. Every reader should have the right to read or not read whatever they choose. Nobody should be able to tell another person what is and isn't appropriate for them. Way to go on the Banned Book Week!
September 27, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Anonymous said…
I think people should beable to read what they want. Why should one person beable to banned a book from everyone? Just because they don't like a word in the book. Maybe some people don't get offened by that word.
September 28, 2011 at 9:15 AM
Chase Hernandez said…
The American Dictionary is my favorite banned book because it is the one I always go to when I want to expand my vocabulary and educate myself as to what words mean, whether it is used in a work of literature or just casual conversation.
September 28, 2011 at 7:33 PM
Kyran said…
In my opinion, I think anyone has the right to read any book they desire. How can one persons point of view on a book ruin the experience of reading for everyone else. That just doesn't seem fair to people who love to read but can't read some books because they're banned. Banned books should be unbanned!
September 28, 2011 at 10:59 PM
Anonymous said…
The book "Christine" by Stephen King is by far one of my favorite books. My dad and I used to watch the movie all the time, that was somewhat our bonding time. So reading the book brings back a lot of good memories. I think it should be read because, it a type of book that is a thriller and is always keeping you on your toes. The more you read the more you want to continue.
Nikki R.
September 29, 2011 at 7:25 AM
Anonymous said…
I think that since we live in a nation that is suppose to be free. There should not be any banned books are we not free to to express who we are or what we beleive in. Reading goes right along with that because it is taking are freedom of choice away. If i knew any of the books that i read were banned i would tell you about them and why they are my favorites but i don't. But this is how i feel about it we are suppose to have a freedom of choice and it is being taken from us.
C. Harrison
September 29, 2011 at 7:26 AM
jalmaraz said…
as adults we have the right to read whats available. but a childrens book like little red riding hood.should not be band. because the children are not interested on whats on the basket but the content of the story.
September 30, 2011 at 8:25 AM
Chyanne said…
My favorite banned book is the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins. I think they should be read because,well, they are great books! They are full of action, courage, romance, suspense, and are very thought provoking.
cmhalone@students.tvcc.cc
October 1, 2011 at 8:45 PM
robby said…
I think that you should be able to read whatever you want. We have freedom to watch what we want and listen to what we want, so you should be able to read what you want
October 3, 2011 at 12:55 AM
Marianna Garcia said…
Eclipse should be allowed to be read by because it is very adventureous. Why should a group of people be the ones to choose what book should be put on the shelves and which ones shouldn't.
October 3, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Kayla said…
I think that we should be able to read any book that we want. We are in college and making our own decisions so why can't we read certain books. If someone doesn't like a certain book then they can just not read it, but just because one person doesn't think we should doesn't mean everyone else should be banned from it. We have the freedom to read the things we want.
October 3, 2011 at 10:06 AM
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