Banned Books Week! Read a Banned Book.

So, I was a big slacker this year and didn't plan any big events or giveaways for Banned Books Week (though, there are loads of great ones going on, including: Book Journey's and Teen Librarian's Toolbox's and Epic Read's).  Still, as a librarian I can't let the whole week go by without noting how important it is to keep books of all kinds on our shelves. 

I'm not eloquent enough to write passionately about it (or maybe I'm not passionate enough to write eloquently about it), but I think it's fabulous that more attention is being brought to challenges and bannings of books.  These things still happen.  And while I might completely understand why a person doesn't want their child exposed to certain books (heck, I don't want to be exposed to many of those books), it is not right to try to remove those books from the shelves and hands of others who might need or want them. 

In celebration, therefore, read a banned book.  Or read any book.  But when you do that, think about the privilege it is to have access to that book.   

How do you celebrate your freedom to read?

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