Join the movement and stand up for your right to read! This week is Banned Books Week, a national celebration of books that have been challenged, banned and censored throughout the U.S. The banning and censorship of literature is something that continues today. The goal of Banned Books Week is to spread awareness of the act of censorship and help promote the first amendments and the people's right to read all kinds of books.
Many of these books have helped develop American literature and some are fundamental to English classes across the country. Books such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Looking for Alaska are just a few of the books that continue be challenged and to censored. If you want to learn more about censorship and banned books, visit the website for Banned Books Week: www.bannedbooksweek.org.
Do your part this week to encourage the celebration of banned books!
- Visit the Special Collection's exhibit on Banned Books. It was created by the English 2100 class and can be found on the 4th floor of Ellis Library.
- Stop by Speaker's Circle on Thursday, September 29th between 11:30 and 3:30, where Emilee Howland-Davis and her English 2100 will be reading from banned books. We encourage others to bring your favorite banned book and join in the readings!
- Read a banned book! The American Library Association keeps a list of the most challenged works. Have you read any of the top ten banned books from 2015?
