Freedom to Read

By Laura Sanders

Welcome to the Blog Laura, glad you are enjoying it. Thanks very much for sharing your inspiring display. I love the idea of wrapping the covers.

Here are Laura's comments:

'It is currently Freedom to Read Week here in Canada so I do the following display about censorship every year. I keep a list of books that have been challenged or banned (primarily in Canada and the United States, but I try to include a range of countries). Right before Freedom to Read Week begins, I pull these books from the shelves and wrap them in brown butcher paper. I then write the reason why they were banned on the cover and put them on a display unit. The students are always shocked to peek inside and find out what books have been challenged! It creates a number of teachable moments and is a great opportunity for discussion. I use this with middle school students but I think it would work just as well with upper elementary or high school students'.

Banned Books Week

                           

By Beth Khalil

An important and popular theme, Beth (LRC Manager from Tyne and Wear, UK) has shared photos of her new display for Banned Books Week.

Here are her comments:

'We are celebrating Banned Books Week next week, which we are very fierce about. We are passionate about being able to choose for ourselves what we like to read and not to be told what we should or shouldn't be allowed to borrow'.

Thank you Beth, I'm sure it will draw the attention of your students! I like the way you have provided details about the reasons for the ban with each book, it's bound to surprise them.

Banned Books Week

By Denise Borck

Many thanks to Denise who has shared more of her wonderful bulletin boards. 

Here are her comments on her 'Banned Books Week' display:

Do visit Denise's Blog for more details: LIFE IN THE LIBRARY

'This week we are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Banned Books Week. I am really enjoyed the conversations I am having with the kids about banned or challenged books. Why are books banned? What does it mean to challenge a book? Why in the world would “Where’s Waldo” be banned?! Can we still check them out even if they were banned? Did you really burn those books on the bulletin board? Those are just some of the questions our display has caused our students to ask. I also printed out the list of the top 100 banned books from the past two decades for them to look over. When students didn’t know why a book may be on the list, we went to the computer to search for the reason. This developed into some great discussions with kids!'

Do NOT Read these Books!

By Amanda Kiely
Amanda does the displays for the children's section of the Ketchikan Public Library in Ketchikan, Alaska. Alaska - how awesome is that!

This is what she says about her display:
'I have been so inspired by your site! (great to hear this, thanks - Elaine). The banned books display I did got more attention than anything else I've done, probably just because it told the kids NOT to read those books!'

It's a very good display thanks Amanda. I love the way you have told the children not to read the books!

Banned Books

By Michelle Olah
Michelle Olah Library Technician at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School sent these photos of her banned books library display.
She says: 'We created cards that the students had to turn over to find out why a book was once banned in the past and placed them around the library. The display was simple to create and a great conversation starter with the girls about censorship'.
Great idea Michelle! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Banned Books

By Carrie
Shelagh from Barkly College Library in Northern Territory, Australia has sent this photo of a display put together by Carrie based on Banned books. In the speech bubble she has explained why the books were banned. This generated a lot of discussion with the students and staff. Shelagh says many of the books were borrowed out of curiosity.

It is an interesting selection, for more details of banned books click on the link below:
ALA Banned Books Week

Banned Books

By Bess Gonglewski
Thanks for sharing this display Bess. Cliick on the photo to see the detail - I like the strong image of the ropes binding the books, it gives a lasting impression to the display.

'Banned book week' in the USA is is an annual event against banning books and celebrating the freedom to read. It is held during the last week of September, you may like to time a display to link with this.
More details can be found at the following link:

American Library Association">Banned Books

Banned Books Display

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By Gabrielle Karsai
In the USA books are regularly banned and removed from schools and public libraries. This may be at a national or subnational level (when legal penalties for infraction are applied) or at a local community level.

Gabby (Library Assistant at Our Lady of Mercy College, North Parramatta, Australia) has put this display together to raise her students’ awareness to how lucky they are in Australia regarding the lack of censorship. She especially chose titles that are her students’ favourites, i.e. Twilight; My sister’s keeper; Harry Potter etc.
A very thought provoking display which should initiate some intetesting discussion.
Thanks Gaby.

'Banned book week' in the USA is is an annual event against banning books and celebrating the freedom to read. It is held during the last week of September, you may like to time a display to link with this.
More details can be found at the following link:
American Library Association