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September 30, 2008

City library observes banned books week

For the last 27 years, a group of publishers, booksellers, and librarians have joined together to celebrate “Banned Books Week.”

The purpose of the observation is to give all Americans a chance to reflect on their constitutionally protected right to read anything that they choose, and to remember that this precious right is constantly being challenged.

The Chickasha Public Library through Oct. 4.

“Censorship is not a thing of the past. Just this year, a school or public library somewhere was asked to remove John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men”, James Patterson’s “Cradle and All”, Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, and Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” from the shelves”, reported Library Director Catharine Cook.

“If you have read any of these books, please stop by the library and pick up a free ‘I Read Banned Books’ button and wear it proudly this week”, Cook said.

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