Banned Books Week!!!!!
You'd think banning books is something in the past, a part of history, but sadly it isn't. Every year there are challenges to books (including
books about zombies) in schools and libraries across the United States — even right here in Oregon.
Banned Books Week,
is a national celebration that has been held annually during the last week of September for the past 30 years. This week
celebrates the freedom to read and the importance of the First
Amendment. Those who celebrate this week do so to increase awareness that your favorite book may very well be in danger, that your freedom to choose what you read or learn is not guaranteed in the world today, that though you may have the ability to choose, not everyone does and those who do not need to be supported, defended. This week is about celebrating our favorite books, authors, stories, and being grateful that they are ours.
The TVCC Library participates in the Banned Books Week celebration every year. As part of that, we have buttons that you will see us and other faculty and staff on campus wearing. We will have a streaming video channel of authors and people like yourselves reading their favorite books. On Thursday, we will have a live banned book reading in the Library from 2-4 p.m. We will have refreshments throughout the day on Thursday, so stop by and check out our Banned displays.
And of course, there will be prizes. We have a couple of great gift sets that we will be giving away at the end of the week. How to win... simply comment here or on our Facebook page and tell us what your favorite banned book is and why. For a great website with a pretty good list besides the above link, try here.
Some titles that made the Banned list this year, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Hunger Games, Water for Elephants, No Fear Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Ender's Game, Push, and many more.
Banned Books Week,
is a national celebration that has been held annually during the last week of September for the past 30 years. This week
celebrates the freedom to read and the importance of the First
Amendment. Those who celebrate this week do so to increase awareness that your favorite book may very well be in danger, that your freedom to choose what you read or learn is not guaranteed in the world today, that though you may have the ability to choose, not everyone does and those who do not need to be supported, defended. This week is about celebrating our favorite books, authors, stories, and being grateful that they are ours. The TVCC Library participates in the Banned Books Week celebration every year. As part of that, we have buttons that you will see us and other faculty and staff on campus wearing. We will have a streaming video channel of authors and people like yourselves reading their favorite books. On Thursday, we will have a live banned book reading in the Library from 2-4 p.m. We will have refreshments throughout the day on Thursday, so stop by and check out our Banned displays.
And of course, there will be prizes. We have a couple of great gift sets that we will be giving away at the end of the week. How to win... simply comment here or on our Facebook page and tell us what your favorite banned book is and why. For a great website with a pretty good list besides the above link, try here.
Some titles that made the Banned list this year, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Hunger Games, Water for Elephants, No Fear Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Ender's Game, Push, and many more.
Comments
-MEU
Frankly, I didn't know this book hand been banned. This is a book that a lot of things can be learned from with regards to the U.S. and it's involvement in Somalia a few years ago. I remember the video on tv of our dead servicemen being dragged thru the streets of Mogadishu and wondered what was really happening over there. Then this book came out and very clearly pointed out what was happening. Excellent reading for male or female.
Chrystal N.