2006-09-21 / Holden News

GFLcelebrates freedom to read

The American Library Association has named September 23-30 as Banned Books Week.

Libraries across the country recognize the importance of this week, marking its 25th anniversary this year, by bringing attention to many instances of book's being banned across the country.

The Gale Free Library will have displays on the first floor and in the Children's Room on the second floor. Each display has books that have either been banned or been requested to be removed from school or public library shelves.

Some examples include: "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee; all the "Harry Potter" books by J.K. Rowling; "The Giver" by Lois Lowry; "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou; "Are You There, God, it's me Margaret" by Judy Blume; and "It's Perfectly Normal" by Robie Harris.

"Most of the books that are challenged in this country are because a parent or a group wants a book removed from the school library or to be taken off a curriculum reading list," says GFLDirector Jane Dutton. "Banned Books Week is a way for librarians to inform communities that the banning of books is still going on. In fact, book burning is still going on in some states.

"We have already had some shocked patrons who have seen the display and cannot understand why a certain book would be banned. Remember, the act of banning a book means that the book is removed from that library and no one will have access to that book. That is a pretty permanent solution."

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