Banned Books Week Readout set for Sept 26th to Oct 2nd

Join actors, artists, poets, activists, and local area historians to read excerpts from banned or challenged books in support of Banned Books week! The event is a collaboration between Voorheesville Public Library and the NYCLU Capital Region Council. To receive your zoom link to watch this virtual read-out register here.

Banned Books Week (September 26-October 2, 2021) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

This year’s theme is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” Sharing stories important to us means sharing a part of ourselves. Books reach across boundaries and build connections between readers. Censorship, on the other hand, creates barriers.

The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship.

Contact:
Joanna Palladino
[email protected]
(518) 221-1685

John Cirrin
[email protected]
(518) 487-9835