Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Banned Books Week

Gee Library is hosting two activities for ALA's Banned Books Week:

1) Tuesday at 3:30--a Read Out! Participants are invited to read three to five minute selections from a banned or challenged book of their choice.

2) Thursday at 3:30--view and discuss the classic Bette Davis film "Storm Center". This 1956 film involves a public librarian who is confronted by her town council who demand she removed a book from her shelves.

And for a humorous take on censorship, Tom Lehrer's immortal song:


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