
Banned Books Week: Teen Read-a-thon
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Let Books Be: Protect the Freedom to Read Celebrate your freedom to read at the 2nd Annual Banned Books Teen Read-a-thon. From Tuesday, October 6th through Friday, October 9th, drop in to the Main Library TeenZone and curl up with a banned book anytime from opening to closing. American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025 , the second highest ever documented by ALA. Can we read that many books? We don't know! But let's see how far we can get - we'll have a large selection of challenged and banned books to choose from, as well as snacks for you to enjoy while you read. Like to read and craft? Us too. Join us for the following craft hangs during Banned Books Week: Bedazzle a Banned Book Wednesday, October 7 th @ 3:00 - 5:00pm Transform the cover of your favorite banned book! Learn how to sparkle it up with the art of bedazzling. We'll have plenty of books to choose from or you can bring your own. Banned Books Button-Making Thursday, October 8 th @ 3:30 - 4:30pm Rep your favorite banned books by turning them into buttons to pin onto your keychain, backpack, hat, whatever with our button machine. Mini Banned Books Keychains Friday, October 9 th @ 3:30 - 4:30pm Make your own miniature banned book keychain. Choose from a variety of book covers from recent banned books, including: Gender Queer, Hunger Games, 1984, The Hate U Give, Looking for Alaska, Heartstopper, and more. For teens 12-18 - all materials provided









