Banned Books Week Activities Include a Discussion on the Censorship of Books, with Guest Speaker Beth Dalton and a Banned Books Display

Banned Books Week 2008: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year (Sept. 29—Oct. 4, 2008.) Since 1982, this annual American Library Association event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted.

Mrs. Beth Dalton, Ball State University English Instructor, will present a brief talk on the topic of censored books on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 6:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public.

Farmland Public Library will feature a unique display of banned books, together with their censorship histories, throughout the week. Patrons who elect to read one or more of the featured titles will be rewarded with a Banned Books pin