Banned Books Week
Ms. Judith Krug, Director of the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom, talked about “Banned Books Week” from Septemb… read more
Ms. Judith Krug, Director of the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom, talked about “Banned Books Week” from September 20 to 27 and why the American Library Association participates in the program. The sponsors stress that the program is a reminder of the importance of freedom of speech by listing attempts to remove items from book depositories. close
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