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The USF Polytechnic Library invites you to events during Banned Books Week.
Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. This year, the Week will take place September 24th to October 1st. Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship. It celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.
EVENTS
Tuesday, September 27
Read out!
LTB terrace, outside LTB 1115
11:30AM-1PM
4:30PM-6PM
Wednesday, September 28
First Amendment Film Festival
SG Seminar Room LTB 1149
10:30AM-1PM – 1984
(with a group discussion led by Dr. Anne Price)
4PM-6PM – Shut Up & Sing
(with a group discussion led by Dr. John Lennon)
Both movies are rated R
Thursday, September 29
Book Discussion
LTB 1124
12PM-1PM – And Tango Makes Three!
Discussion lead by Dr. Ruth Sylvester
Refreshments will be served at the events thanks to the generosity of Student Government.
You can find more information about Banned Books Week and the freedom to read on the American Library Association website.