September 25th – October 2nd we celebrate Banned Book Week.\u00a0 This is an annual event to celebrate our freedom to read what we wish and to remind us the importance of the First Amendment.\u00a0\u00a0 Many people try to restrict what you\u00a0 read or hear\u00a0 because of their beliefs.\u00a0 Intellectual freedom is \u00a0the right to access information and to express ideas, even if they are unpopluar. This is the basis for Banned Book Week.
\nCelebrate Banned Book Week by picking up a book that has been challenged or banned across the country or around the world.\u00a0 Check out the library for a list of some of the books that have made it to the Banned Book list and express your intellectual freedom by reading one today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
September 25th – October 2nd we celebrate Banned Book Week.\u00a0 This is an annual event to celebrate our freedom to read what we wish and to remind us the importance of the First Amendment.\u00a0\u00a0 Many people try to restrict what you\u00a0 read or hear\u00a0 because of their beliefs.\u00a0 Intellectual freedom…<\/p>\n