submitted by Andie Mewbourn
Catcher in the Rye . . . Harry Potter . . . Captain Underpants . . .
Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to remove books from schools and libraries. Celebrate YOUR freedom to read and right to choose your book during Banned Books Week, September 26, 2009- October 3, 2009. Throughout the month of September, the Orange Beach Public Library invites you to explore our display of banned books and the accompanying exhibit: “Libraries and the First Amendment”. The First Amendment exhibit is provided by the McCormick Freedom Museum and highlights the role of public libraries as marketplaces of thought where ideas are shared, information is accessed and controversies sometimes arise.
For more information about Libraries and the First Amendment, visit www.FreedomInLibraries.org. For more information on Banned Books Week, visit www.ala.org/bbooks. For more information on the Library visit www.orangebeachlibrary.org or call 251-981-2923.
Picture attached: Chloe Boyer reads “The Lorax”, a once challenged Dr. Seuss book on the banned book list. Behind her is an informational poster about “Libraries and the First Amendment”.
