“Freedom to Read” is a fundamental American right: your right to choose the ideas, information and cultural experiences that are right for you and your family. That right is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. And public libraries like ours support that right by providing free and open access to all.
Book bans infringe on that right. When people demand that libraries remove books, they deny you and others the right to choose. Those demands are happening at an unprecedented rate. The American Library Association (ALA) reports more book challenges in 2022 than any previous year.
This Banned Books Week webinar, moderated by columnist Heidi Stevens, will share how to effectively support intellectual freedom. We'll examine the current state of book challenges, Illinois’ legislative response and the implications of censorship on communities with this panel of experts:
This presentation is co-hosted by multiple Chicago-area libraries.
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The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.
