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How You Can Fight Book Bans
6 Oct 2023

How You Can Fight Book Bans

by Deanna Parsi | posted in: Library Displays, Library Programs, Uncategorized | 0

How can we protect everyone’s freedom to read? EXERCISE your freedom to read.  Check books out from the library.  Read banned books and see what you think about them. EDUCATE yourself. Learn what it means to challenge and ban a … Continued

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Contemporary Challenges
5 Oct 2023

Contemporary Challenges

by Deanna Parsi | posted in: Library Displays, Library Programs | 0

Below is an array of contemporary books that have been challenged and/or banned in recent years. How many have you read? Are you surprised to see any of the books on here? What are your thoughts on books being blocked … Continued

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Challenging the Classics
4 Oct 2023

Challenging the Classics

by Deanna Parsi | posted in: Library Displays, Library Programs | 0

Below is an array of classic books that have been challenged and/or banned in recent years. How many have you read? Are you surprised to see any of the books on here? What are your thoughts on books being blocked … Continued

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Most Banned Book in America
3 Oct 2023

Most Banned Book in America

by Deanna Parsi | posted in: Library Displays, Library Programs | 0

For the second year in a row, the top banned book in the USA is Gender Queer, a graphic novel about the author’s exploration of gender. It was the most attacked book in every New England state, including New Hampshire. … Continued

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Who Do Book Bans Target?
2 Oct 2023

Who Do Book Bans Target?

by Deanna Parsi | posted in: Library Displays, Library Programs | 0

Banned Books Week highlights the need for everyone to have access to a wide range of reading materials.  Who do book bans target the most? An estimated 41% of book challenges and bans are against books that feature LGBTQIA+ characters. … Continued

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