Banned Books Week: Overview
Banned Books Week is September 27- October 3, 2020!
Join DePaul University Library for an annual event celebrating the freedom to read.
Typically held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information. Since its inception in 1982, Banned Books Week has reminded us that while not every book is intended for every reader, each of us has the right to decide for ourselves what to read, listen to or view.
Events
City Lit Theater presents Books on the Chopping Block!
Wednesday, September 30 at 1-2:30 p.m. online
Join DePaul University Library and City Lit Theater for a virtual performance of Books on the Chopping Block, a series of dramatic readings from the most frequently banned and challenged books of the past year. Q&A to follow. Participants can enter in a raffle to win a bookstore gift card.
Lessons in Leadership from Banned Books
Wednesday, September 30 at 6-7 p.m. online
What have you learned from banned books? Tune in to hear student leaders from the Office of Student Engagement discuss what banned books taught them about leadership.
Banned Books Week Zoom Social: Reading & Identity
Thursday, October 1 at 3-4:30 p.m. online