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Banned Books Week: 2019

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Banned Books Week 2019 will be held Sept 22-28, 2019

Banned Books Week 2019, the annual celebration of the freedom to read, will be held September 22-28.

The theme of this year's event is “Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark. ... Since it was launched in 1982, Banned Books Week has been shining a light on censorship, and the fight for free expression is as urgent as ever.

See Bannedbooksweek.org for more information on how to participate in the celebration!

 

Source: https://www.bookweb.org/news/banned-books-week-announces-2019-theme-571957

 

Banned Books @ the FIU Libraries

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Artwork (c) ALA

Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark. Leave the Light On!