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BOOKMAN’S Bookstore does Banned Books Week - Virtual Read Out 2012

Did you know that next week is Banned Books Week? It’s the 30th anniversary and it’s a great opportunity to celebrate your freedom to read ANYTHING & EVERYTHING.

This year you can even help showcase the cause by making a video for the Virtual Read Out (criteria here). 

Even if you don’t want to be caught reading you should check out some of the most frequently banned or challenged books (in the US) - and keep in mind that these are only the top 10 lists for the last few years. Censorship is still a problem, sadly.

For more information on Banned Books Week, book challenges, and organizations that help to fight censorship check out the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, the Freedom to Read Foundation - or ask your librarian!