Banned Books Week: Freedom to Read
We invited people to participate in the cause in 2 ways:
- Banned Book Virtual Read-Out: Film yourself reading (2 minutes or less) from your favorite banned or challenged book using your phone, zoom, or other recording device. Your video(s) will be featured onÌýtheÌý,Ìý, andÌý.
- Banned Book Virtual Love & Support: Film yourself (2 minutes or less) sharing your support and reasons why a specific book should not be banned. Your video(s) will be featured on theÌý,Ìý, andÌý.Ìý
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at cu-cha@colorado.edu.
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Banned Books Week
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By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles lists of challenged books as reported in the media and submitted by librarians and teachers across the country.
EVENT: Join us for a talk "Censorship Unbound: A Panel on Book Bans and the Right to Read in K-8 Schools and Libraries", on Wednesday, October 25
ÌýÌýCanyon Theater & Gallery -Ìýºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Public Library (5:30pm - 7:30 pm)
Presented in partnership with CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's School of Education and the .
- Panel: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Reception: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Registration required (Registration will be available soon!)
- Featuring on the panel a local teacher, a librarian, and a parent.
- Opportunity to purchase the festival authors’ books, signing, and a reception will follow the panel.
