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Banned Books Week 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.
The Kent Public Library has created a display of previously banned or challenged books, including "The Great Gatsby," "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "1984".
"The Nazis came to power with public book burnings, and the communists in the Soviet Union tried unsuccessfully to control what people could read. Many people in the world do not enjoy the freedom to read which we have in America," said library director Carol Donick. "We're encouraging our patrons to read a banned book this week to celebrate their freedom to read what they want."
For more information about Banned Books Week, please go to www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek.
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