Banned Books: the Top Ten Most Disturbing Novels (and more)
Continuing in the spirit of this year’s recent Banned Books Week event here at the library, submitted for your approval and/or disapproval is a list, in ascending order, of the Top Ten Most Disturbing...
View ArticleBanned Books Week: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
credit: ala.org In celebration of Banned Books Week, we’re highlighting a few our favorite books (and authors) that have been challenged in schools and libraries because of content or appropriateness....
View ArticleBanned Books Week: Are You There, Judy? It’s Me, Melissa.
In celebration of Banned Books Week, we’re highlighting a few of our favorite books (and authors) that have been challenged in schools and libraries because of content or appropriateness. Badge...
View ArticleArmchair Travel: The Middle East
One great way to recover from your first half-marathon is to sit on the couch and catch up on all the wonderful books you’ve got checked out on your library card. Lately I’ve been dabbling in...
View ArticleDéjà Vu All Over Again
First, I must apologize. I should have let you all know about this a long time ago. But hindsight is 20/20 and there’s no time like the present. (You can insert here any other belated/late and time...
View ArticleI (and my family) Read Banned Books!
Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association This is the time of year that your librarians are getting ready to school you on the fact that there are many books challenged or banned by the...
View ArticleCelebrate Banned Books Week With Your Favorite Comic
Almost all comics published between 1954 and the 2000s bore this seal, indicating they met a set of rigid standards pertaining to sexuality, violence, and other things. Yesterday began this year’s...
View ArticleLet’s Read a Banned Book!
Artwork courtesy of the American Library Association. One of the books that has appeared on the Top 10 list of banned books, compiled by the American Library Association, for each of the last 5 years...
View ArticleReading Challenges Galore
Many people decided to set themselves reading challenges for the new year. I’ll be honest, it was a little overwhelming seeing all the different ideas. I wasn’t sure which one would work for me; I...
View ArticleReading Challenges Galore
Many people decided to set themselves reading challenges for the new year. I’ll be honest, it was a little overwhelming seeing all the different ideas. I wasn’t sure which one would work for me; I...
View ArticleWelcome… To Banned Books Week 2015
Image courtesy ALA. Click through for source. I would like to personally welcome you to the beginning of Banned Books Week. The focus of Banned Books week is to celebrate the freedom to read, and to...
View ArticleReading Challenges Galore
Many people decided to set themselves reading challenges for the new year. I’ll be honest, it was a little overwhelming seeing all the different ideas. I wasn’t sure which one would work for me; I...
View ArticleWelcome… To Banned Books Week 2015
Image courtesy ALA. Click through for source. I would like to personally welcome you to the beginning of Banned Books Week. The focus of Banned Books week is to celebrate the freedom to read, and to...
View ArticlePumpkin Lattes and More Banned Books
Image courtesy ALA. Did you forget Banned Books Week? Or did you celebrate fully with one copy of Lolita in your right hand and the Bible in your left? Whatever the case, we have a quiz for you. At the...
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