I find a twisted sense of irony in censoring the words “censorship” and “banned” from the library displays. If you cannot talk plainly about opposition groups are doing to books and library holdings, it is that much harder to advocate for the freedom to read. The “freedom to read” without the context that an increasing number of books are being subject to bans is toothless rhetoric.
>New guidelines issued by the Hawaii State Public Library System ahead of the 41st annual event prohibit the use of the words “censorship” and “banned,” as well as the phrase “banned books week,” in displays at 51 public libraries across the state.
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I liked Banned Book Week so much better. Because it shows the suppression of these books. Freedom to Read don’t make people think when they see it. But Banned Book week dose
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I find a twisted sense of irony in censoring the words “censorship” and “banned” from the library displays. If you cannot talk plainly about opposition groups are doing to books and library holdings, it is that much harder to advocate for the freedom to read. The “freedom to read” without the context that an increasing number of books are being subject to bans is toothless rhetoric.
>New guidelines issued by the Hawaii State Public Library System ahead of the 41st annual event prohibit the use of the words “censorship” and “banned,” as well as the phrase “banned books week,” in displays at 51 public libraries across the state.
I liked Banned Book Week so much better. Because it shows the suppression of these books. Freedom to Read don’t make people think when they see it. But Banned Book week dose