Carnegie Library Celebrates Banned Books Week
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has provided a list of resources and titles to celebrate this year’s Banned Books Week.
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Banned Books Week runs this year from Sept. 22 to 28. This year’s theme is “Freed Between the Lines.”
The library cites various forms of censorship that the week aims to combat - outright banning of books, restricting access to certain works, or relocating a book’s place on the library’s shelves.
By highlighting books that have been censored, the library is aiming to raise awareness on the way censorship impacts communities. The library’s efforts include displays of banned titles or providing access to information and resources that are difficult to find.
Among the library’s resources is Safeguarding Your Right to Read, which describes how the Carnegie Library protects the integrity of the library and readers’ access to books and information.
The library has also created a Banned Books Week Bingo card that includes such suggestions as sharing a banned book suggestion on social media, reading a banned book to your child, or reading the library’s bill of rights.
The library’s website also includes lists of banned books for:
For more information on Banned Books Week, visit the Carnegie Library’s website.