BANNED BOOKS WEEK
 

Library and Bookstore Events

AE

APO

Turnbull Memorial Library
USAG Hohenfels, Germany
Unit 28216
APO, AE 09173
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Nan Barker
nancy.barker@us.army.mil
 
We are a public library located on an Army post in Germany.

AK

Anchorage

Title Wave Books
1360 W. Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Oct. 2, 2008
Angela Libal
907-278-9283 ext.111
angelal@wavebooks.com
http://www.wavebooks.com
 
Title Wave Books, Alaska's largest bookstore, will recognize Banned Books Week with a special READ OUT LOUD event. The event is intended to raise awareness of ongoing censorship and to encourage free and open discourse. Local students, teachers, and other local notables will read selections from banned or challenged books. The event will take place at 4pm on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 at Title Wave Books.

AL

Bay Minette

Bay Minette Public Library
205 West 2nd Street
Bay Minette, AL 36507
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Joanna M. Bailey
251-580-1648
jbailey@ci.bay-minette.al.us
http://bayminettepubliclibrary.org
 

Huntsville

Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, Main Branch
915 Monroe St.
Huntsville, AL 35801
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Annie Goodwin
256-532-5949
agoodwin@hpl.lib.al.us
http://hpl.lib.al.us/
 

Somerville

Somerville Public Library
192 Broad St
P.O. 178
Somerville, AL 35670
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Vickie Long
256-778-9779
somervillepublic@bellsouth.net
 

AR

Blytheville

That Bookstore in Blytheville
316 W. Main
Blytheville, AR 72315
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
09/30/08
Mary Gay Shipley
870-763-3333
tbib@sbcglobal.net
http://www.tbib.com
 
TBIB will have a Read In where city officials and others read for 5 minutes of "James and the Giant Peach," which has been a banned or censored book. We are asking for people to sign up if they would like to read for 5 minutes. We will have the Read In from 5 to 7 p.m.

Fayetteville

Fayetteville Public Library
401 W. Mountain St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
09/29/08 - 10/02/08
Reference Department
479-856-7250
questions@faylib.org
http://www.faylib.org
 
We our hosting a Banished Book Lunch Club, which will be meeting in our Ann Henry Board Room from noon-1 pm, September 29th - October 2nd. Bring a sack lunch and join us to celebrate your freedom to read. •Monday, September 29th, noon – 1 pm 1984 by George Orwell •Tuesday, September 30th, noon – 1 pm Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes •Wednesday, October 1st, noon – 1 pm To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee •Thursday, October 2nd, noon – 1 pm The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
Nightbird Books
557 S School Ave, #103
Fayetteville, AR 72701
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
9/28 to 10/4/08
Lisa Sharp
479-443-2080
nightbird@nightbirdbooks.com
http://www.nightbirdbooks.com
 
Make a donation to the ABFFE and have your picture taken with your favorite book (banned or otherwise) for our website and store display. Also, FREADOM gift cards will be available for purchase all week. 10% of money added to these gifts cards will be donated to ABFFE by Nightbird Books. The gift cards are welcome in many independent bookstores around the country.

AZ

Douglas

Douglas Public Library
560 10th Street
Douglas, AZ 85607
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Saturday, September 27
Victoria Yarborough
520-364-3851
victoria.yarbrough@douglasaz.gov
http://cochise.lib.az.us/
 
Douglas, AZ -- What do the national recognition of Banned Books Week, the Friends of the Douglas Public Library, and the Cochise County Fair have in common? These various community elements will come together at the 2008 Cochise County Fair with the Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27 performances of juggler James Reid, Juggler Extraordinaire. Reid will present his nationally renowned juggling skills in two performances on Friday, and one on Saturday. Following the performances, he will distribute bookmarks promoting awareness of Banned Books Week 2008, which begins on Saturday, September 27.

Phoenix

Bookmans Entertainment Exchange
8034 N. 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
9/27/08
Lori Whipple
602-433-0255
phoenixevents@bookmans.com
http://www.bookmans.com
 
All September, each Bookmans celebrates Anti Censorship. All our stores have in store displays and books available for purchase. Each store also holds a set of events to celebrate our freedom to choose and educate our customers.
Dog Eared Pages Used Books
16428 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Melanie Tighe
602-283-5423
melanie@dogearedpagesusedbooks.com
http://www.dogearedpagesusedbooks.com
 

Surprise

Northwest Regional Library
16089 N. Bullard Ave.
Surprise, AZ 85374
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Sept 27th - October 4th
Kristie Nolasco
602-652-3400
kristinenolasco@mcldaz.org
http://www.mcldaz.org
 

CA

Burlingame

Books Inc. Burlingame
1375 Burlingame Ave
Burlingame, CA 94010
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 

Davis

UC Davis Bookstore
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
http://bookstore.ucdavis.edu
 

Encino

Valley Beth Shalom Day School Sheila Sporn Library
15739 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 2, 3, 7
Susan Dubin
818-530-4080
sdubin@vbsds.org
http://www.vbs.org/library
 
We are a PreK-6 School. On October 2nd, 3rd and 7th, we will have each class visit the library and explore some of the books that have been challenged. Children and teachers will sign a "Freedom to Read" poster saying "I read Banned Books!" with the name of the book they read and their name. Challenged books will be on display and available for check-out. Students will also be encouraged to write to their local council person and representative explaining their reasons for supporting the right to read.

Irvine

Arnold O. Beckman H. S. Library
3588 Bryan Avenue
Irvine, CA 92603
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
714-734-2900 x525
kburns@tustin.k12.ca.us
http://www.tustin.k12.ca.us/beckman
 
UCI Libraries
University of California Irvine
Langson Library
Irvine, CA 92623
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
10/1/2008
Mitchell Brown
949-278-8263
mcbrown@uci.edu
http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/new/banned_books_week.html
 
Banned Book Week: Speak Out! Wednesday, October 1, from noon to 1 p.m. at the flagpole on Ring Road adjacent to Langson Library. You are invited to come and celebrate your freedom to read during the 27th annual celebration of Banned Books Week. UCI Department of English, Campus Writing Coordinator Jonathan Alexander and the UCI Libraries are presenting “Banned Book Week: Speak Out!” at the flagpole on Ring Road adjacent to Langson Library on Wednesday, October 1, from noon to 1 p.m. Librarians, lecturers, and colleagues will join to read passages from their favorite banned and challenged books. Admission is FREE.

Larkspur

Bessie Chin Library @ Redwood H.S.
395 Doherty Drive
Larkspur, CA 94939
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Tom Kaun
415-945-3662
library@redwood.org
http://rhslibrary.org
 
Many of our classes will encourage students to read banned or challenged books and have student report on them and share their responses with others.

Loma Linda

Floodway Bookstore
24818 Redlands Blvd.
Loma Linda, CA 92354-4002
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Leland
909-796-6565
floodway@hotmail.com
 

Mountain View

Books Inc.
301 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA 94041
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Rob Garcelon
650-428-1234
rgarcelon@booksinc.net
http://www.booksinc.net
 

Palo Alto

Books Inc.
855 El Camino Real #74
Palo Alto , CA 94301
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 

Placentia

Valencia Library
500 N. Bradford Ave.
Placentia, CA 92708
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
TBA
Joy Millam
714-996-4970 x3250
jmillam@pylusd.org
http://booktalksandmore.pbwiki.com
 

Placerville

Raven's Tale
352 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
http://www.ravenstalebooks.com
 

Ridgecrest

Kern County Library, Ridgecrest Branch
131 E Las Flores Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Marsha Lloyd
760-384-5870
marsha.lloyd@kerncountylibrary.org
http://www.kerncountylibrary.org
 
Display and collection of books which have been banned or challenged, handouts.

San Diego

San Diego Writers, Ink
710 13th Street
Studio 210
San Diego, CA 92101
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
9/29/2008
Judy Reeves
619-284-1343
jareeves@mac.com
http://www.sandiegowriters.org/programs_writers_salon.htm
 
San Diego Writers, Ink is a non-profit literary organization that nurtures writers and those wishing to explore the craft of writing, fosters a literary community, promotes literature and celebrates artistic diversity. On Monday, September 29, 2008, from 7-8:30 PM, we will be hosting three librarians who will talk about book challenges and censorship at the public, university, and K-12 library systems. Please bring a brief selection from your favorite banned book for a reading to be held after the panel session.

San Francisco

San Francisco Center for the Book
300 De Haro Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
August 15-November 26, 2008
415-565-0545
http://www.sfcb.org
 
Banned & Recovered: Artists Respond to Censorship More than 60 artists interpret banned or challenged books in their chosen medium in response to the suppression of literary art. Curator Hanna Regev has assembled more than 60 artists, each interpreting a banned book of their choice. “Collectively," says Regev, "the work initiates an important undertaking—the recovery of fragments of our censored history. We felt that the pairing of visual and graphic artists with these banned and threatened books was a natural one. After all, what better group to interpret suppressed works than visual artists who are already so attuned to the threat of censorship. The show is a powerful reminder of the fragility of our freedoms, many of which are being chipped away by the Patriot Act. It is a powerful testament to the irrepressible creative spirit.”
Compass Books
Terminal 3
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco, CA 94128
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 
Books Inc.
2251 Chestnut St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
rciccotelli@booksinc.net
 
Books Inc. in the Castro
2275 Market St. @ 16th
San Francisco, CA 94114
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Gregory Armenta
415-864-6777
garmenta@booksinc.net
http://www.booksinc.net
 
Books Inc. Opera Plaza
601 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Jody Diel
415-776-1111
jdiel@booksinc.net
http://www.booksinc.net
 
Books Inc.
3515 California St
San Francisco, CA 94118
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 
School of the Arts High School
555 Portola Drive
Library
San Francisco, CA 94131
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
09/29/2008
Sheldon Atwater
415-695-5700
sbatwater@yahoo.com
http://sfsota.org
 

San Jose

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
150 E. San Fernando St.
San Jose, CA 95112-3580
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Sat., Oct. 4, 2008
Heather Devine
(408) 536-6046
admin.sjpl@sjlibrary.org
http://www.sjlibrary.org
 
Banned Books Week with Speakers Dr. Jim Schmidt and Amy Sonnie Celebrate your freedom to read! Speakers - Dr. Jim Schmidt, professor at the School of Library and Information Science, will speak on Intellectual Freedom and Amy Sonnie will speak on her challenged book, "Revolutionary Voices." Everyone is welcome to attend. We'll also have games as well as people reading passages from their favorite banned or challenged books. This event is sponsored by ALASC and LISSTEN.
Willow Glen Branch Library
1157 Minnesota Av.
San Jose, CA 95125
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
M Dines
408-808-3045
http://sjlibrary.org
 
San Jose Public Library/Calabazas Branch
1230 Blaney Ave
San Jose, CA 95129
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Ruth Kohan
408-996-1536
ruth.kohan@sjlibrary.org
http://www.sjlibrary.org
 

Solvang

Solvang Branch Library
1745 Mission Drive
Solvang, CA 93463
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
10/02/08
staff
805-688-4213
http://www.sbplibrary.org
 

Venice

Small World Books
1407 Ocean Front Walk`
Venice, CA 90291
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Mary Goodfader
310-399-2360
mary@smallworldbooks.com
http://www.smallworldbooks.com
 

CO

Denver

Tattered Cover Book Store
Three Metro-Denver locations
Denver, CO 80202
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Heather Duncan
303-436-9219 x2731
Heather.duncan@tatteredcover.com
http://www.tatteredcover.com
 
We will have Banned Books Week displays in each store and a Banned Books Week essay contest for middle and high school students.

Fort Collins

Book Rack of Fort Collins
1801 S. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80525
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
970-484-7898
bookrackfortcollins@gmail.com
http://bookshopfortcollins.com
 

CO

Salida

The Book Haven
128 F Street
Salida, CO 81201
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Haven Stillwater
719-539-9629
havenstill@aol.com
http://www.thebookhavenonline.com
 

CO

Steamboat Springs

Off the Beaten Path
68 9th Street
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
9708796830
wms@steamboatbooks.com
http://www.steamboatbooks.com
 

CT

Hartford

Black-Eyed Sally's
250 Assylum St
Hartford, CT 06103
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 2
Patrick Doyle
860-247-9823 x213
pdoyle@acluct.org
http://www.acluct.org
 
Dedicated to appreciating the music of artists who refuse to let authorities dictate their freedom of expression.

Madison

RJ Julia Bookseller
768 Boston Post Rd
Madison, CT 06443
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 1, 2008
Patrick Doyle
860-247-9823 x213
pdoyle@acluct.org
http://www.acluct.org
 

New Milford

New Milford Public Library
24 Main Street
New Milford, CT 06776
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
September 29, 2008
V. Fisher
860-355-1191
vfisher@biblio.org
http://www.biblio.org/newmilford
 
Readout 3:30-5 Grades 5-12 Find out What Books have been Challenged & why Refreshments Prizes

Washington Depot

Hickory Stick Bookshop
2 Green Hill Road
Washington Depot, CT 06794
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
860-868-0525
books@hickorystickbookshop.com
http://www.hickorystickbookshop.com
 

DC

Washington

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Saturday, September 13
Elena Tscherny
202-727-1183
elena.tscherny@dc.gov
http://dclibrary.org
 
In anticipation of Banned Books Week, the MLK Library will have the public read pages from banned and challenged books during the Arts on Foot Neighborhood Festival. Banned books will be on display September 13 - October 3 to allow more people the opportunity to borrow, read and discuss them.

DE

Wilmington

Ninth Street Book Shop
104 W 9th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Jack/Gemma Buckley
302-652-3315
jackbuck@aol.com
 
We sell the FREADOM gift card.

FL

Bal Harbour

Books & Books Bal Harbour Shops
9700 Collins Ave
Ste 204
Bal Harbour, FL 33154
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
michael@booksandbooks.com
http://www.booksandbooks.com
 

Coral Gables

Books & Books
265 Aragon Ave.
Coral Gables, FL 33134
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
10/04/08
Nicole Swift
305-442-4408
Nicole@booksandbooks.com
http://booksandbooks.com
 
We will be hosting a "Fread 'em" event in which 10 of our renowned local authors will come together and have 5 minutes each to read an excerpt from their most beloved banned book. We will also be screening "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" after the reading. We will have store displays throughout the week and will also be selling the Freadom gift cards. Eat.Sleep.Read!

Delray Beach

Hagen Road Library
14350 Hagen Ranch Road
Palm Beach County Library System
Delray Beach, FL 33446
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Stacie M. Kiner
561-840-7500
kiners@pbclibrary.org
 

Fort Lauderdale

Broward County Main Library
100 S.Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Barbara Miller
954-357-7443
bmiller@browardlibrary.org
http://www.broward.org/library
 
Broward County Main Library, second floor, will have an informational display and banned books to check out in September through October 4.

Key West

Florida Keys Community College Library
5901 College Rd.
Key West, FL 33040
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Juana Careaga
305-809-3194
Juana.Careaga@fkcc.edu
http://www.fkcc.edu/current-students/library-information.da
 
Our library will have a book display.

Miami Beach

Books & Books of Lincoln Road
933 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Tone Blevins
305-532-3222
tone@booksandbooks.com
http://booksandbooks.com
 
We will have a window display for Banned Books Week. We are also participating in the Freadom Gift Card Program.

St. Petersburg

Bayboro Books
121 7th Ave. S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Susan Comas
727-821-5477
store@bayborobooks.com
http://www.bayborobooks.com
 

Tallahassee

Belle Vue Media Center
2214 Belle Vue Way
Tallahassee, FL 32304
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Walter Thorner
850-942-5202
thornerw@mail.leon.k12.us
http://www.bellevue.leon.k12.fl.us/00newMEDIA.htm
 

GA

Athens

Cedar Shoals High School Library
1300 Cedar Shoals Dr.
Athens, GA 30605
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Kerry Hogan
706-546-5375
hogank@clarke.k12.ga.us
 

Columbus

Columbus State University, Schwob Library
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Sept. 30 and Oct. 2, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
706-562-1494
http://library.colstate.edu/
 
BANNED BOOKS READ-OUT, Sponsored by CSU Libraries. Tuesday, September 30, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm and Thursday, October 2, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm, Library Veranda. CSU faculty members will give commentary and read passages from their favorite "banned books." Light refreshments served.

Decatur

Little Shop of Stories
133A East Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
09/27/08
Diane DiCapriola
404-373-6300
littleshopofstories@gmail.com
http://www.littleshopofstories.com
 
Wine and Cheese Party with readings from favorite banned books

Kennesaw

Kennesaw Mountain High School Media Center
1898 Kennesaw Due West Rd.
Kennesaw, GA 30152
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 

Marietta

Kell High School Library Media Center
4770 Lee Waters Road
Marietta, GA 30066
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
10/01/08
Dr. Sherry Grove
678-494-7844 x262
sherry.grove@cobbk12.org
http://www.cobbk12.org/~kell/departments/mediacenter/index.htm
 
Sign up for a Banned Book Book Club

IA

Dubuque

Carnegie-Stout Public Library
360 W. 11th St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
7:00 p.m., Friday, October 3, 2008
Michael May, Adult Services Librarian
563-589-4225 ext. 2244
mmay@dubuque.lib.ia.us
http://www.dubuque.lib.ia.us/adult/programs/
 
Starting in August, Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque will have multiple copies of Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita, as well as Azar Nafisi's 2003 memoir, Reading Lolita in Tehran, on display and available for check out. Also, at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2008, we will have a free screening of Stanley Kubrick's 1962 movie, Lolita. Paul Kohl, Associate Professor of Communication Arts at Loras College, will introduce the movie, and open discussion will be encouraged after the show.

Evansdale

Evansdale Public Library
123 N Evans Road
Evansdale, IA 50707
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Shannon Jensen
319-232-5367
eplib@mchsi.com
http://www.evansdale.lib.ia.us
 

Kalona

Kalona Public Library
510 C Ave.
P.O. Box 1212
Kalona, IA 52247
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Debbie Stanton
319-656-3501
kplyouth@kctc.net
http://www.kalona.lib.ia.us
 

Morning Sun

Mellinger Memorial Library
PO Box 8
Morning Sun, IA 52640
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Amie Herrick
319-868-7505
adamandamieherrick@yahoo.com
http://www.morningsun.lib.ia.us
 

Wellman

Wellman-Scofield Public Library
711-4th St
PO Box 420
Wellman, IA 52356
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Kathy Carlson
319-646-6858
wellmanlib@gmail.com
http://www.wellman.lib.ia.us/
 

ID

Boise

Rediscovered Bookshop
7079 Overland Road
Boise, ID 83709
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Saturday, Oct 4
Laura DeLaney
208-376-4229
laura@rediscoveredbookshop.com
http://www.rdbooks.org
 
We're doing a Banned Books Read Aloud starting a 10 am Saturday, October 4. Anyone can choose a 15 minute time to read aloud from a banned book at our store! Come and listen.

IL

Antioch

Antioch Public Library District
757 N. Main St.
Antioch, IL 60002
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Becky Jacobson
847-395-0874
publicrelations@apld.info
http://www.apld.info
 
Displays will be placed throughout the library.

Bourbonnais

Benner Memorial Library
One University Ave.
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
(815)939-5355
olivetUlibrary@olivet.edu
 

Carbondale

Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 2
Melissa Hubbard
618-453-3269
mhubbard@lib.siu.edu
http://www.lib.siu.edu/
 
Morris Library will sponsor a banned book reading at Longbranch Cafe on October 2nd at 5:30pm.

Chicago

American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom
Pioneer Plaza (on Michigan Ave between the Tribune Tower and the Chicago River)
Chicago, IL
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Saturday, September 27
1-800-545-2433
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwevents/bannedbooksweekevents.cfm
 
To kick off Banned Books Week in Chicago, the American Library Association, the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum, and the Chicago Tribune will host a Banned Books Week Read-Out! The event will feature popular banned or challenged authors and local Chicago celebrities on Saturday, September 27, from noon to 3:00, at Pioneer Plaza.
Barbara's Bookstore
1218 S. Halsted
Chicago, IL 60607
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Gail Hilliard
312-413-2665
bob.bryant@barbarasbookstore.com
http://Barbarasbookstore.com
 
57th Street Books
1301 E. 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
09/27/08-10/04/08
Angela K Sherrill
773-684-1300
kidsbooks@semcoop.com
http://www.semcoop.com
 
57th Street Books will be running two special offers in conjunction with Banned Books Week. We will be giving away tote bags and bracelets with qualifying purchases of banned books, creating displays of banned books, and announcing our efforts to our online community and customers.

La Grange

La Grange Public Library
10 W. Cossitt Avenue
La Grange, IL 60525
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Bridget Bittman
708-352-0576
bittmanb@lagrangelibrary.org
http://lagrangelibrary.org
 
We will have a banned books display in our children's, young adult and adult sections. In addition, we will hand out buttons and host a raffle for a free t-shirt for patrons who have read at least one banned book.

Malta

Malta Township Public Library
P.O. Box 54
203 East Adams St.
Malta, IL 60150-0054
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Mid Sept - End Oct
Peggy Wogen
(815) 757-9941
pjwogen@yahoo.com
http://www.maltalibrary.org
 
Everyone who reads a banned or challenged book from the ALA listing will have his or her name placed into a drawing for a leather bound edition of a banned/challenged book. Books must be read during September and/or October. This is an annual event. Everyone will want to check out the library's Banned Books Week display.

Mount Prospect

Mount Prospect Public Library
10 South Emerson Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
http://www.mppl.org
 

Naperville

Anderson's Bookshop
123 W. Jefferson Ave
Naperville, IL 60540
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
All week
Kris Nugent
630-355-2665
kris.nugent@andersonsbookshop.com
http://Andersonsbookshop.com
 

New Lenox

New Lenox Public Library
120 Veterans Parkway
New Lenox, IL 60451
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
815-485-2605
NLReference@newlenoxlibrary.org
http://www.newlenoxlibrary.org
 

Oak Park

Barbara's Bookstore
1100 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60301
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Cat Wisenewski
708-848-9140
http://barbarasbookstore.com
 

Quincy

Quincy Public Library
526 Jersey St.
Quincy, IL 62301
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
September 29, 2008
Rachel Peterson
217-223-1309 x221
rpetereson@quincylibrary.org
http://www.quincylibrary.org
 
Future World Film Festival: "Fahrenheit 451" Help celebrate Banned Books Week! The Quincy Public Library, to culminate the community-wide "Big Read," will be presenting "Fahrenheit 451," a classic film rendition of a timeless book by Illinois native, Ray Bradbury.
Quincy Public Library
526 Jersey St.
Quincy, IL 62301
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 1, 2008
Deborah Riddell
217-223-1309 x223
driddell@quincylibrary.org
http://www.quincylibrary.org
 
Virtual Wars: (Warning! You may be censored) 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Teens are invited to speak their minds about censorship in the virtual world. Topics for discussion will include MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and other social networking sites on the internet.
Quincy Public Library
526 Jersey St.
Quincy, IL 62301
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
September 29, 2008
Rachel Peterson
217-223-1309 x221
rpetereson@quincylibrary.org
http://www.quincylibrary.org
 
Future World Film Festival: "Fahrenheit 451" 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Help celebrate Banned Books Week! The Quincy Public Library, to culminate the community-wide "Big Read," will be presenting "Fahrenheit 451," a classic film rendition of a timeless book by Illinois native, Ray Bradbury.
Quincy Public Library
526 Jersey St.
Quincy, IL 62301
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 3, 2008
Rachel Peterson
217-223-1309 x221
rpeterson@quincylibrary.org
http://www.quincylibrary.org
 
Fahrenheit 451: From Fiction to Reality 5:30 PM-7:30 PM at Great Debate Books Join us at Great Debate Books at 6th and Maine for a discussion on censorship issues. Be ready to listen and share ideas on censorship and its implications in our society. A panel of local celebrities, scholars and leaders will be on hand to share their views on this hot topic.

Wheeling

Indian Trails Public Library District
355 S Schoenbeck Road
Wheeling, IL 60090
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 

Illinois

University Park

University Park Public Library District
1100 Blackhawk Drive
University Park, Illinois 60466
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Kelley D. Nichols & Sandra Flowers
708-534-2580
universityparkpld@yahoo.com
http://universityparkpubliclibrary.org
 

IN

Fishers

Mudsock Books & Curiosity Shoppe
11631 Fishers Station Drive
Fishers, IN 46038
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
317-579-9822
mudsockbooks@att.net
 

New Albany

Destinations Booksellers
604 East Spring St
New Albany, IN 47150
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Ann Baumgartle
812-944-5116
annbaumgartle@gmail.com
http://www.destinationsbooksellers.com
 
Destinations Booksellers
604 E. Spring St.
New Albany, IN 47150
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Randy Smith
8129445116
ops@destinationsbooksellers.com
http://www.destinationsbooksellers.com
 

Terre Haute

ISU Library and ISU Bookstore
ISU Library: 650 Sycamore St.
ISU Bookstore: Hulman Memorial Student Union
Terre Haute, IN 47809
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Lib: 9/29/08 Bkstr 9/30/08
Marsha Miller
812-237-2606
mmiller24@indstate.edu
http://library.indstate.edu/
 
LIBRARY: Library Reader's Theater Performances to Commemorate "Banned Books Week". A companion event to Tuesday's (September, 30) "Banned Books Out Loud" event in the University Bookstore will take place Monday (September, 29), from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the Library's 1st floor Events area. The annual American Library Association's Banned Books Week is September 24-October 4, 2008. The Library is recognizing this year's theme, "Closing Books Shuts Out Ideas", by inviting the campus community to participate in two different ways. #1Two original 'reader's theater'-style performances will be held, one beginning at 10:00 a.m. and repeating at 1:00 p.m., running about 45 minutes, utilizing news reports of book challenges in school and public libraries since last year's Banned Books Week. The events and the people involved in the challenges will be brought to life as readers from ISU students, faculty, and staff read their vignettes.#2Two: From 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. repeat performance, the campus is invited to come to the Library's Events area at their leisure. A looped PowerPoint of information about challenged books will be running. The challenged books mentioned in the PowerPoint will be on display. A 'wall of challenged books' display may be viewed. Informational brochures about challenged books will be available. BOOKSTORE:BANNED BOOKS OUT LOUD An event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3: 15 p.m. Sept. 30 in the University Bookstore. All members of the community are invited to attend Banned Books Out Loud and take turns reading from their favorite Banned Books.

Terre Haute

Cunningham Memorial Library
650 Sycamore Street
Indiana State University
Terre Haute , IN 47809
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
9/29/08
Marsha Miller
812-237-2606
mmiller24@isugw.indstate.edu
http://library.indstate.edu/about/events/calendar.html
 
Library Reader's Theater Performances to Commemorate "Banned Books Week" A companion event to Tuesday's (September, 30) "Banned Books Out Loud" event in the University Bookstore will take place Monday (September, 29), from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the Library's 1st floor Events area. The annual American Library Association's Banned Books Week is September 27-October 4, 2008. The Library is recognizing this year's theme, "Closing Books Shuts Out Ideas", by inviting the campus community to participate in two different ways. One: Two original 'reader's theater'-style performances will be held, one beginning at 10:00 a.m. and repeating at 1:00 p.m., running about 45 minutes, utilizing news reports of book challenges in school and public libraries since last year's Banned Books Week. The events and the people involved in the challenges will be brought to life as readers from ISU students, faculty, and staff read their vignettes. Copies of many of the challenged books, most of them children's or young adult level, will be available for viewing during the event and may be checked out after September 29. Teachers are urged to bring their classes to the 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. performances. Two: From 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. repeat performance, the campus is invited to come to the Library's Events area at their leisure. A looped PowerPoint of information about challenged books will be running. The challenged books mentioned in the PowerPoint will be on display. A 'wall of challenged books' display may be viewed. Informational brochures about challenged books will be available. Brown-bagging is welcome; swing by the "Cup & Chaucer Café" before coming to the Events area! For more information on this event, including a list of the books being covered, or if you are bringing a whole class please contact Marsha Miller ( mmiller24@indstate.edu or call x 2606). Readers are still needed for the reader's theater. No experience is needed, but being able to perform at both 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. is preferred. ISU students, faculty, and staff are all invited to participate.

Terre Haute

Indiana State University Bookstore
Hulman Memorial Student Union
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN 47809
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
9/30/08
Darlene Hantzis
812-237-3658
dhantzis@isugw.indstate.edu
http://indiana-state.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=20053&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
 
BANNED BOOKS OUT LOUD Banned Books Out Loud will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3: 15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 in the University Bookstore. All members of the community are invited to attend Banned Books Out Loud and take turns reading from their favorite Banned Books. The event is held in conjunction with national Banned Books Week. The purpose of Banned Books Week is to celebrate the freedom to express one's opinion, even when it is unpopular, and stress the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them. Banned Books Out Loud is sponsored by the American Democracy Project, Center for Public Service and Community Engagement, Office of Student Activities and Organizations, and Office of General Education. For more information contact 237-2334.

KS

Bushton

USD 328 Libraries
500 S. Main
Bushton, KS 67427
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 
Hope to have an event.

Liberal

Liberal Memorial Library
519 North Kansas
Liberal, KS 67901
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Paulina Poplawska
620-626-0180
paulinap@lmlibrary.org
http://www.lmlibrary.org
 

Salina

Salina Public Library
301 W. Elm
Salina, KS 67401
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Bret Wallace
785-825-4624 ext. 219
bwallace@salpublib.org
http://www.salpublib.org
 
We already are planning for next year to have a contest and maybe a film showing related to a challenged book.

KY

Frankfort

Poor Richard's Books
233 W Broadway St
Frankfort, KY 40601
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Lizz Taylor
502 223 8018
poorrbooks@aol.com
http://PoorRichards.booksense.com
 

Lexington

UU Church of Lexington Library & Bookstore
3564 Clays Mill Road
Lexington, KY 40503
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
10/3/08
Susan Owens
859-225-8266
sowens@talesfortelling.com
http://www.uucl.org
 
Banned Books Celebration Friday 10/3/08 from 7-9. Local authors including Kentucky Poet Laureate reading from banned books; Folk singer Annie McFie; coffee & dessert. Freewill donation. All invited!

Paducah

WKCTC Matheson Library
P.O. Box 7380
Paducah, KY 42002-7380
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Stacey Nickell
270-534-3181
stacey.nickell@kctcs.edu
http://library.westkentucky.kctcs.edu
 

MA

Andover

Memorial Hall Library
2 North Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Monday, 9/29, 2-4pm
Kim and Clare
978-623-8401
ya@mhl.org
http://www.mhl.org
 
Join us on Monday, 9/29 from 2-4pm on the front steps of the library for a Banned Books Read Out. While you're here, browse our Banned Books display. Teens will have their own Read Out on Friday, 10/2 at 3pm.

Boston

Simmons College Beatley Library
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 2, 2008
Laura Krier
617-312-0636
laura.krier@simmons.edu
http://my.simmons.edu/library/
 
Simmons GSLIS Student Organizations and the Beatley Library will be hosting a panel discussion exploring how librarians deal with book challenges. We'll be joined by Anne Moore from UMass Amherst and the ALA GLBT Round Table, Penny Johnson of Worcester Public Library, and Ellen Girouard, the school librarian at the Cambridge Friends School, as well as a public children's/YA librarian at Wellesley Free Library.

Cambridge

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Broadway Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 

MD

Hyattsville

Book Nook Bookstore
5606 Baltimore Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20781
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Oct. 1
http://www.booknookbookstore.com/index.html
 
Program with Laurin Mills on Reporter's Privilege.

Snow Hill

Maggie's of Snow Hill
312 N. Washington Street
Snow Hill, MD 21863
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Judi S. Menavich
610-324-7635
gjmenavich@aol.com
 

ME

Westbrook

Walker Memorial Library
800 Main Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
September 16, 2008
Marian Peterson
207-854-0630 x256
mpeterson@westbrook.me.us
http://www.walker.lib.me.us
 
We will read and discuss Maya Angelou's frequently challenged book, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,' from 12:15-1:00 at the library.

Windham

Windham Public LIbrary
217 Windham Center Road
Windham, ME 04062
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
9/27/2008-
http://www.windham.lib.me.us
 

MI

Detroit

Purdy/Kresge Library
Wayne State University
5265 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
September 29th-October 4th, 2008
Heather Harrison
ala@wayne.edu
http://iis.lisp.wayne.edu/ala/
 
Readings will take place between 12 noon and 1:00p.m. daily from Monday, September 29th-Saturday, October 4th, 2008. Celebrate Banned Books Week by reading a 2 minute excerpt of your favorite banned book, or use one of ours. Readings will be posted on Mediasite after the event. Please stop by and read an excerpt from a banned/challenged book. We'll have plenty of books on hand from which to choose.

Grand Haven

Loutit District Library
1051 S. Beacon Blvd
Grand Haven, MI 49417
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Sandie Knes
616-842-5560 x212
sknes@llcoop.org
http://www.loutitlibrary.org
 
Visit us at our temporary location to view displays of books that have been banned or challenged. Pick up a listing of books compiled by ALA on this subject.

Grand Rapids

Literary Life Bookstore & More, Inc.
758 Wealthy St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Jennifer Sorensen
616-458-8418
jennifer@literarylifebookstore.com
http://www.literarylifebookstore.com/
 
We're located on the southwest corner of Wealthy and Eastern. We will have a display of banned books and will offer handouts.

Lansing

Lansing Community College Library
2nd Floor Technology and Learning Center Building
400 N. Capitol
Lansing, MI 48933
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Victoria Meadows
517-483-1648
meadowv@lcc.edu
http://www.lcc.edu/library
 

Washintgon

Romeo District Library
65821 Van Dyke Rd.
Washintgon, MI
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Sept 27-Oct. 15
Kathy Fannon
586-752-0603
fannonk@libcoop.net
http://www.libcoop.net/romeo
 
Displays will be in the Adult room, Children's room, and the Kezar Branch library (107 Church St., Romeo MI 48065).

MN

Duluth

Northen Lights Books & Gifts
307 Canal Park Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
218-722-5267
norlight@norlights.com
http://www.northernlightsbooks.blogspot.com/
 
We will also be blogging that week on issues related to banned books, freedom of speech and censorship.

St. Paul

College of St. Catherine Bookstore
2004 Randolph Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Jeni Anderson
651-690-6920
jsanderson@stkate.edu
http://www.stkatebookstore.com
 

MO

Sedalia

Sedalia Book and Toy
3127 W. Broadway
Sedalia, MO 65301
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
660-827-0940
sedaliabookntoy@sbcglobal.net
http://www.bookandtoy.net
 
My favorite time of year is Banned Book Week. At our store we honor it all month. I love the conversations our windows and displays spark.

Springfield

Park Central Square
Park Central Square
Springfield, MO 65806
 
 
Friday, Oct 3rd
 
In lieu of an officially sanctioned event in our town, the community is drawing together, as individuals, for a non-organized, non-event on the town square during the First Friday Art Walk for a read-in from 5-7pm. Bring a challenged or banned book from home or check one out from the nearby library to read on the square. Signs and opinions welcome.

St. Louis

Metro Academic and Classical High School
4015 McPherson Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Sept. 25, -Oct. 6, 2008
Brenda Kukay
314-534-3894
 

MS

Hattiesburg

The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries - Curriculum Materials Center
118 College Drive #5053
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
9/21/2008 - 10/04/2008
Anna Brannin
601-266-4561
anna.brannin@usm.edu
http://lib.usm.edu/
 
The Curriculum Materials Center at USM, housed in Cook Library, contains teaching materials for grades K-12, predominately supporting the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education. This is the first year the CMC will be promoting Banned Books Week. Next year, we hope to incorporate events along with our display.

MT

Bozeman

Llama Llama Books
777 East Main Street
Suite 105
Bozeman, MT 59715
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Leslie McCleary
406-587-7779
mcclearyleslie@msn.com
http://llamallamabooks.com
 

Missoula

Fact & FIction
220 N Higgins
Missoula, MT 59802
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Barbara Theroux
406-721-2881
ffbook@montana.com
http://factandfictionbooks.com
 
We sell the Freadom Gift Cards.

NC

Apex

Eva Perry Regional Library
2100 Shepherd's Vineyard Dr.
Apex, NC 27502
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Sept. 27, 2008
Sarah Campbell
919-387-2120
sarah.campbell@co.wake.nc.us
http://www.wakegov.com
 
Please join us to kick off Banned Books Week with a bang! We will have a demonstration on September 27th from 12-2 p.m. in front of the library to inform the public about their freedom to read. You may also come to be a spectator and learn more about why we celebrate this event. Come to any Wake County Public Library and check out a banned book to celebrate your freedom to read!

Charlotte

University City Regional Library
301 E. WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 4, 2008
Meri Healey
704-416-7200 opt 4
mhealey@plcmc.org
http://www.plcmc.org
 
We will have a banned books reading on the afternoon of Saturday, October 4.

Garner

Southeast Regional Library
908 7th Ave
Garner, NC 27529
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 

Goldsboro

Wayne County Public Library
Goldsboro, NC 27530
 
 
 

Huntersville

Author Squad
10109 Northcross Center Ct.
Huntersville, NC 29306
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 4, 2008
Patty Armstrong
704-892-7274
author@authorsquad.com
http://www.authorsquad.com
 
We're holding a poster contest. We'll supply everything needed to make a poster to show support for our Freedom to Read! Winners will receive a copy of a classic banned book.

Monroe

Union Academy Media Center
675 N. M. L. King Jr. Blvd.
Monroe, NC 28110
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Lianne McLaughlin
704-238-8883
lmclaughlin@unionacademy.org
 

Raleigh

Quail Ridge Books & Music
3522 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Helen Stewart
919-828-7912
helen@quailridgebooks.com
http://www.quailridgebooks.com
 

Smithfield

Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield
305 Market St.
Smithfield, NC 27577
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 

NE

Hastings

Sigma Tau Delta/Hastings College Perkins Library
705 East 7th Street
Hastings, NE 68901-7625
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Monday, September 29, 2008
Susan Franklin
402-461-7411
sfranklin@hastings.edu
http://www.hastings.edu/library
 
Tasty Tomes: An Edible Celebration of Banned Books Week, an edible books contest, silent auction, and banned books reading, will be held September 29.

NH

Bow

Baker Free Library
509 South Street
Bow, NH 03304
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Lori Fisher
603-224-7113
bfldirector@comcast.net
http://www.bowbakerfreelibrary.org
 
We are hosting a censorship exhibit along with a display of banned books from 2007-2008.

Contoocook

Hopkinton Town Library
61 Houston Drive
Contoocook, NH 03229
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Donna Dunlop, Director
603-746-3663
ddunlop@hopkintontownlibrary.org
http://hopkintontownlibrary.org
 
Visit us during Banned Books Week: Enjoy our display, learn why and when books were banned and borrow a few to take home and read.

NJ

Clifton

Barnes & Noble
395 Route 3 East
Clifton Commons
Clifton, NJ 07014
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Wed. Oct. 1
Joyce Frommer, Community Relations Manager
973-779-2730
crm2932@bn.com
http://www.bn.com
 
Imagine if we never knew about Watergate? Or The Pentagon Papers? Or the Iran-Contra “arms for hostages” deal? Or the Abu Ghraib prison abuses scandal? Just imagine the stories that would have gone unreported were it not for journalists’ confidential sources. New Jersey Attorney Bruce Rosen and reporter Tim Nostrand of The Record will lead a discussion on “The Reporter’s Privilege: Protecting the Sources of Our News” which examines the chilling effect the suppression of the flow of information would have on our lives. The program will be from 7:30-8:30 PM.

Clinton

Clinton Book Shop
33 Main Street
Clinton, NJ 08809
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Rob Dougherty
908-735-8811
Readbooks@clintonbookshop.com
http://www.clintonbookshop.com
 

Glassboro

Rowan University, Campbell Library
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Oct. 3
Denise Brush
856-256-4977
http://www.rowan.edu/today/news/index/PR/2220
 

Mount Laurel

Mount Laurel Library
100 Walt Whitman Avenue
Mount Laurel, NJ 08515
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Sept 2-Oct 4
Joan M Serpico
856-234-7319x314
jserpico@mtlaurel.lib.nj.us
http://www.mtlaurel.lib.nj.us
 
The library will be showing the "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" display in September and through Banned Books Week. This exhibit, created by the Long Island Coalition Against Censorship, presents the history of incidents of censorship in public libraries and schools that have occurred nationally during the last 150 years. The exhibit consists of artwork and text describing censorship of books such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, In the Night Kitchen, The Catcher in the Rye, the novels of Judy Blume and Chris Crutcher, and the popular Harry Potter series. This exhibit is open to the public.

Neptune

Neptune Public Library
25 Neptune Blvd
Neptune, NJ 07753
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Oct. 1, 2008
Marian R. Bauman, MLS
732-775-8241
mbauman@neptunetownship.org
http://www.neptunepubliclibrary.org
 
Read a Banned Book 4-5 pm. Everyone is welcome.

Rahway

Rahway Public Library
2 City Hall Plaza
Rahway, NJ 07065
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Melissa Schabel
732-340-1551, x231
mschabel@rahwaylibrary.org
http://www.rahwaylibrary.org
 
We have a great display of banned and challenged books. Patrons are invited to come in to learn more about Banned Books Week and to check out one of the books to read on their own.

NM

Alamogordo

Alamogordo Public Library
920 Oregon Avenue
Alamogordo, NM 88310
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 1
Allen Stenger
575-434-2349
StenLibMail@yahoo.com
http://folbookworm.com/banned_books_2008.aspx
 
Costume gala: Dress up as a character or interpretation of a favorite banned book. Impress our celebrity judges and win a prize! Or just come to watch, applaud and enjoy refreshments. 5:00-7:30 PM.

NY

Batavia

Present Tense
101 Washington Ave
Batavia, NY 14020
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Erica Caldwell
585-815-7640
http://www.presenttensebooks.com
 

Brockport

Lift Bridge Book Shop
45 Main St.
Brockport, NY 14420
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Archie Kutz
585-637-2260
akutz@liftbridgebooks.com
http://www.liftbridgebooks.com
 
We stock, special order and sell all kinds of banned books!

Cincinnatus

Kellogg Free Library
5681 Telephone Rd Ext
P.O. Box 150
Cincinnatus, NY 13101
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Suzanne Vetter
607-863-4300
kellogg-dir@centralny.twcbc.com
 

East Hampton

East Hampton Library
159 Main Street
East Hampton, NY 11937
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
September 27 - October 4
Garrison Lutz
631-324-0222
glutz@easthamptonlibrary.org
http://www.easthamptonlibrary.org
 
The Library will have a Banned Books Week display and trivia contest. ("EIGHT DAYS, EIGHT QUESTIONS, EIGHT PRIZES")

Hudson

The Spotty Dog Books & Ale
440 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
9/28/08
Kelley Drahushuk
518-671-6006
spottydogbooks@aol.com
http://thespottydog.com
 
9/28/08 at 1:00 - kids story hour featuring "And Tango Makes Three" 10/1/08 at 6:00 - Banned and Challenged Books Club to discuss "The Call of the Wild"

Lake Placid

Lake Placid Middle/High School Library
34 School Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Sara Kelly Johns
518-523-2474, ext. 4132
johns@northnet.org
 
Besides displays, posters and bookmarks for all students and staff, there will be some classes in the high school doing projects about the First Amendment and Students' Right to Read.

Liverpool

Liverpool Public Library
310 Tulip St.
Liverpool, NY 13088
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Pam
315-457-0310, ext. 112
psprague@lpl.org
http://www.lpl.org
 
Celebrate your freedom to read! Select a book from the banned book display during the month of September.

New City

Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom
220 N. Main St.
New City, NY 10956
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
September 28th
Helen Lipovsky
info@rcdf.org
http://www.rcdf.org
 
The Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom, the Library Association of Rockland County (LARC), the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, the Rockland Family Shelter, and SAEDA (Student Activists Ending Dating Abuse) will co-sponsor a program for Banned Books Week on Sunday, September 28th from 2-4 PM at the New City Library on Main Street in New City. Members of SAEDA will read selections from banned books. The program will also be given at the Nyack Library on October 4th from 2-4 PM.

New York

Inwood Branch - New York Public Library
4790 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Heather Hunt
212-942-2445
Heather_Hunt@nypl.org
http://www.nypl.org/branch/local/man/inr.cfm
 
Hunter College Libraries
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
sarah.ward@hunter.cuny.edu
http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/
 
In addition to a physical display, we will be devoting a weeks' worth of our library blog to postings related to Banned Books Week: http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/blog/

New York City

The American Place Theatre
266 West 37th Street
Floor 22
New York City, NY 10018
 
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
The 2008 Literature to Life Festival
David Kenner
212-594-4482 x. 11
dkener@americanplacetheatre.org
http://www.americanplacetheatre.org
 
The American Place Theatre will host its Literature to Life Festival “Citizenship and Censorship: Raise Your Civic Voice” on Saturday, September 20, and Sunday, September 21, 2008 at the Scholastic Auditorium in their Landmark Soho Building. The annual Literature to Life Festival is the only public opportunity to see The American Place Theatre’s renowned Literature to Life® educational theatre performances. This year’s Festival features 8 verbatim-adaptation performances of significant American literature, featuring County of Kings: The Beautiful Struggle by Lemon Andersen and Flight by Sherman Alexie, along-side presentations by leaders of activist organizations. Audiences will engage in a new conversation: one between citizens and educators, leaders of renowned activist organizations, and characters from great American literature brought to life by a great American theatre. Performances run one hour followed by a dialogue with a partnering activist organization. Showtimes are at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm each day, with a reception following the 7pm premier performances. Single-Performance tickets are $20; Single-Day tickets are $55; Full-Festival Passes are $100. Educators attend for free (limited availability). Tickets may be reserved by calling The American Place Theatre at 212-594-4482 x10. For more information, logon to http://www.americanplacetheatre.org.

Nyack

The Nyack Library
59 South Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
October 4
Belinda Cash
845-358-3370
bcash@rcls.org
http://www.nyacklibrary.org
 
We will have an event on October 4th at 2pm, during which high school students will read from banned books. Additionally, we will have a Banned Books display for the whole week.

Oswego

the river's end bookstore
19 West Bridge Street
Oswego, NY 13126
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
Wednesday, October 1; 6:00 pm
Banna Rubinow
315-342-0077
info@riversendbookstore.com
www.riversendbookstore.com
 
Banned Books -- Aloud and Proud! Help us celebrate the glorious right to read with our Annual Banned Books Reading. Because students are the ones who suffer most when books are banned from library shelves, this year we’re gathering an all-student roster to read excerpts from banned and challenged books.

Pearl River

Pearl River Public Library
80 Franklin Avenue
Pearl River, NY 10965
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
 

Poughkeepsie

LaGrange Library
Route 55 & Fireman's Way
Freedom Executive Park
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
September 1 - October 4
Lisa Karim
845-452-3141
lkarim@laglib.org
http://laglib.org
 
LaGrange Library Banned Books Crossword Challenge Available on our home page at http://laglib.org Submit completed entries by October 4 to be entered to win prizes in the contest. Check out our Banned Books display, too!

Rhinebeck

Oblong Books
Montgomery Row (Rt. 9)
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
Tracy McPeck
845-876-0500
tracy@oblongbooks.com
http://oblongbooks.com
 

Southampton

Rogers Memorial Library
91 Coopers Farm Rd.
Southampton, NY 11968
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
 
631-2830774 x 505
http://www.myrml.org
 

Wellsville

David A Howe Public Library
155 N Main St
Wellsville, NY 14895
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
September 30
Jennifer Stickles
585-593-3410
sticklesj@stls.org
http://davidahowelibrary.org
 
Banned Books Read-Out and showing of the classic film "Fahrenheit 451"

OH

Canton

Stark County District Library
715 Market Ave N
Canton, OH 44702
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
September 11, 18, 25, & October 2
Vicki Muzzy
330-458-2643
vmuzzy@starklibrary.org
http://www.starklibrary.org
 
First Amendment Film Festival includes showings of 'Of Mice and Men,' 'Good Night and Good Luck,' 'The Witches,' and 'Smothered: Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.'

Dayton

Dayton Metro Library - East Branch
2008 Wyoming St
Dayton, OH 45410
 
Will have a Banned Books Week display
Will have a Banned Books Week event
 
All week
Eric Wirick
(937) 496-8742
EWirick@daytonmetrolibrary.org
http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org
 
There will be a living display with library staff, local persons, authors and othe