Banned Books Week 2024
September 22-28, 2024 is Banned Books Week! Banned Books Week celebrates important works of literature that have been banned or challenged and raises awareness of the harms of censorship. Learn more about Banned Books Week here.
You can celebrate Banned Books Week by supporting your local libraries! Read on to learn how to get involved.
Books on the Chopping Block - Edgewater Library
When: Sunday, September 22 from 2-3pm
Where: Edgewater Library (6000 N Broadway)
Learn more here.
Books on the Chopping Block is City Lit Theater’s annual performance of live dramatic readings by professional actors of short excerpts taken from the top 10 most frequently challenged books in the US.
The free performance is adapted from excerpts from the top 10 most frequently challenged books of 2023 presented in a countdown from 10–1 with an audience discussion and Q&A to follow. Friends of the Edgewater Library also will have a drawing to win some “banned books.”
Support 48th Ward Libraries Through Upcoming Book Sales
Both of our local library branches have book sales coming up and are seeking donations and volunteers! Book sales are a way that library branches can raise money to support the wonderful resources and programming they provide. Click here to learn how you can help out by donating books or volunteering your time.
Interactive Banned Books Event
When: Monday, September 23 from 1-4pm
Where: Woodson Regional (9525 S Halsted)
Learn more here.
This year, CPL is hosting their Banned Books Event at the Woodson Regional Branch. Join them as they celebrate Banned Books Week by creating vision boards, bookmarks and painting on canvases, all in the name of fighting censorship.
