Banning Books At Public Libraries? Not In Westport!
Most Westporters are aware of the growing movement to ban certain books from public and school libraries by some groups based on content they find objectionable for a variety of reasons.
The Westport Library has responded with a resounding no, not in our library.They have been clear, saying:
“Banned Books Week kicks off today (Monday) as a celebration of the freedom to read! To commemorate, we have a dedicated display in the Library and have a series of readings of passages from banned books from our board, patrons, and staff. Enjoy the videos, and please stop in sometime this week and check out your favorite banned book!”
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They have provided WestportLocalPress a link to their Vimeo showcase featuring all the readings: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9826600.
They did an Instagram post yesterday introducing the series and driving back to the showcase.
That post can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CiqLaY7DOOs/
They will also be posting one video per day to their Facebook page and will post all 15 videos to Twitter during the week.