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Uncensored: Banned Books Week Kick-off @ The Lyric
Monday, October 02, 2023
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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The Lyric
Event Details
Engage with passages from frequently challenged books and take action to protect your right to read. This event will feature:
- live readings of passages from frequently challenged books,
- facts about recent book ban movements around the U.S. and in Colorado,
- a book swap,
- postcard writing to banned authors,
- a "found poetry" craft,
- opportunities for you to engage with local officials on issues of censorship and intellectual freedom.
Bring a book you'd like to swap with other attendees - especially if it's a book that changed your perspective or gave you new insights! Registration not required but encouraged.
The event will also be livestreamed to Poudre Libraries' Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PoudreLibraries/
The Lyric Cinema is located at 1209 N College Ave. Beverages and food are available for purchase, though purchase is not required to participate.
This event is co-sponsored by Front Range Community College, the Lyric and Poudre Libraries. Poudre Libraries is hosting multiple Banned Books Week events and displays during October 1-7, 2023. Our goals are to amplify
community members’ voices, support creative work, and protect intellectual freedom.
Event Type(s): Talks / Performances
Age Group(s): Adults, Teens
Laura Puls
(970) 204-8208
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