Banned Books Week is this week.
Yes, there is a celebration for practically every month, week and day, but the library seems to be particularly suited to celebrate this week's theme. Banned Books Week (Sept. 25-Oct. 2, 2010) advocates the freedom to read. It began in 1982 in response to the increasing number of challenges received by libraries (and other book providers) over books thought to be too explicit, too racially charged, too inappropriate for children or young adults, or too positive in their treatment of homosexuals. Since that time, over a thousand books have been the subject of debate, and some have been challenged repeatedly ( http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/info.html ). Challenged books include more recent titles like Twilight , but also include seminal works of literature such as To Kill a Mockingbird and the Color Purple . The American Library Association compiles lists of the most frequently challenged books . If you're interested in reading any of these titles, the library has the followin