Banned Books Week Celebration
Art Reveal & Reception
Monday, September 19
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Fayetteville Public Library
Bradberry Family Prefunction Space (1st Floor), Event Center (1st Floor)See the winning entries from FPL's Banned Books Week art contest.
The winning entries will be on display in the Prefunction Space, and visitors will also be able to attend the ceremony in the Event Center where the winners will be announced and celebrated. The winning submissions were selected by Fayetteville Public Library staff and the library's Art Committee. Attendees to the celebration will be eligible to receive a pack of trading cards printed with the winning artwork.
Banned Books Week is a national yearly celebration of the freedom to read; it highlights works that have been banned or challenged in schools, libraries and communities. It is sponsored by several organizations, including the American Library Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Freedom to Read Foundation, and more. It is endorsed by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. This year’s celebration is scheduled for September 18–24.
Fayetteville Public Library
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