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San Diego Public Library Highlights Banned Books By Reading Censored Books Aloud | KPBS

San Diego Public Library Highlights Banned Books By Reading Censored Books Aloud

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh

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The Most Popular Quotes From Banned Books Aren’t Obscene, They’re Beautiful

The Most Popular Quotes From Banned Books Aren’t Obscene, They’re Beautiful

The Huffington Post | By Maddie Crum

Posted: 09/25/2014 9:12 am EDT Updated: 09/25/2014 9:59 am EDT

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San Diego Banned Books Week events | UTSanDiego.com

The Central Library is holding events Thursday and Friday to recognize Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read.

At 7 p.m. Thursday in the library’s auditorium, graphic novelists Scott McCloud and Larry Marder will lead a discussion entitled “Beware of Comics!” about attempts past and present to censor that particular medium.

Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Mary Hollis Clark Conference Room, librarians and “special guests” will be hosting a reading marathon of excerpts from various banned books.

via San Diego Banned Books Week events | UTSanDiego.com.

Current Affairs, Libraries

A Little Extra Help – Why Public Libraries Need Social Workers » Public Libraries Online

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by Jenna Nemec-Loise on September 23, 2014

“When I heard that the D.C. Public Library (DCPL) hired a social worker this past May to help improve outcomes for homeless patrons, I almost surprised myself. I don’t know if “underwhelmed” is quite the right word for my reaction, but I wasn’t exactly bowled over, either.

Because of course a library would hire a social worker. It’s kind of a no-brainer, isn’t it?”

via A Little Extra Help – Why Public Libraries Need Social Workers » Public Libraries Online.