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St. Luke’s Library Celebrates Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week is an annual event that celebrates the freedom to read. According to their website, Banned Books Week launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of books being challenged in schools, bookstores, and libraries. This event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — to support the freedom to seek and express ideas. This year’s event centered around censorship and finding our freedom to read.
St. Luke’s Library Director Elizabeth Nelson shared how our school library participated in this year’s event:
Students and teachers alike celebrated Banned Books Week here in the library. Fifth and sixth grade students listened to readings of frequently challenged books and talked about censorship and freedom of information. Popular censored books were also featured in the MS English Department’s free reading book choice. Kirstie Tobler, Middle School English Chair, shared the long list of MS curricular books that make the challenged and banned book list each year. Upper School students enjoyed the library displays, shelf talkers, and table tents. Anna Birinyi’s World Literature Class was treated to a Banned Books talk that featured a selection of books the students could choose from for free reading time.
See this year’s Top Ten Banned Books and consider reading one today! Contact Ms. Nelson for more on Banned Books Week and to check out your favorite books today.
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St. Luke’s Library Director Elizabeth Nelson shared how our school library participated in this year’s event:
Students and teachers alike celebrated Banned Books Week here in the library. Fifth and sixth grade students listened to readings of frequently challenged books and talked about censorship and freedom of information. Popular censored books were also featured in the MS English Department’s free reading book choice. Kirstie Tobler, Middle School English Chair, shared the long list of MS curricular books that make the challenged and banned book list each year. Upper School students enjoyed the library displays, shelf talkers, and table tents. Anna Birinyi’s World Literature Class was treated to a Banned Books talk that featured a selection of books the students could choose from for free reading time.
See this year’s Top Ten Banned Books and consider reading one today! Contact Ms. Nelson for more on Banned Books Week and to check out your favorite books today.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 40 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Leading with Humanity curriculum builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
