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25 of America's most unexpectedly banned books
The Week via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIllustration of a book nailed shut. When you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. The persistent and widespread book...
As Banned Book Week approaches, Middletown librarians discuss challenged works in 2022
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMIDDLETOWN — People may not think of the local librarian as safeguarding their civil liberties and...
Shelf Life: York Public Library celebrates the freedom to read
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEach year, the American Library Association (ALA), along with other organizations devoted to...
Advocates challenge local, nationwide efforts to remove books during ‘Banned Books Week’
KIRO via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSept.18 to 24 marks Banned Books Week and there have been several efforts recently, as well as historically, to remove some books from the shelves, whether in public libraries or from school curriculums and libraries.
These Classic Children's Books Were Made Into Movies
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAs a child, I was a huge reader. I had a library card for as long as I can remember, and I easily went through a book a day. Reading was always a way for...
Mother Earth deserves 365 days of love and respect
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 21—This weekend marks the 53rd occurrence of a day designed as a reminder that we must take care of our dear Mother Earth. It was April 22, 1970, when some 20 million people across the ...
7 moments from that rowdy Hernando school board meeting this week
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMany words were spoken when hundreds of people showed up for an eight-hour Hernando County School Board meeting that started Tuesday evening and stretched into Wednesday. There were pleas and ...
