Books

“Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance.”
– Lyndon Baines Johnson

Listen up. This is important. Nothing takes up more space in our house or our hearts than our books. Kevin and I, Jack and Owen and even Fiona have our own books and we ALL read them everyday. Nothing is out of reach if you can read a book.

Banned books week is Sept. 24-Oct. 1.   (This is NOT a week to suport the banning of books, just the opposite, in case you weren’t sure.)

Check out the list of the most banned books, compiled by the American Library Association. How many have you read? How many have you enjoyed? How many would you regret not being able to share with your kids?

Banned Books Week celebrates the Freedom to Read during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, the annual event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted.

Banned Books Week reminds us that we have the freedom to choose or the freedom to express our opinions even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.

READ A BOOK. TODAY. SHARE A BOOK WITH A KID. TODAY.