Next week is Banned Books Week
[Posted Wednesday, 09/20/06 11:25 am]

Next week, September 23-30, is Banned Books Week 2006.

According to Kent Oliver, chairman of the Intellectual Freedom Committee for the American Library Association, every day in a public library, somebody will complain about a book in the collection.

Most of these complaints are reviewed, and the library or institution keeps the book, Oliver said, but some highly public cases result in removing the book from the shelf.

As fans of one of history's most challenged and banned books, it's important for us to support Banned Books Week and make sure everyone remembers how important books are to our culture and freedom.

Remember, as Benjamin Franklin said, "Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom."

To support Banned Books Week 2006, or for more information, please go here.

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