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[The Hillsborough County Commission probably isn't gearing up to celebrate this, but the American Library Association kicks off its Banned Books Week on Saturday with a special effort to raise awareness of attacks on gay- and lesbian-themed books, like three on this year's] 10 Most Banned ... The voices and stories of gays and lesbians cannot be silenced in our culture or on our bookshelves.

The voices and stories of gays and lesbians cannot be silenced in our culture or on our bookshelves,

There are people who want their kids to read books about gays and lesbians. Therefore, we have an obligation to have those books. We select those books the same way we select all others -- based on their literary merit.

Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read

American Library

We notified him on Oct. 11, 2004, that he was banned from all Baltimore County Public Libraries until such time as the matter of the missing books was resolved.

We have a host of people waiting on us to return with these books. This many books will almost fill our library. Over 3,000 books will supply a huge portion . . . of our small library. So it's just amazing.

If you're only dealing with a couple of bookshelves, the selection (for your home library) is going to be crucial. Is it going to be a few favorites? Or references you'll use throughout the year, such as a dictionary or reference books? It's a very personal choice.

There are so many books, once banned, that are foundations of English literature, so it was very important to gain awareness of this threat to English literature.

Books in a large university library system: 2,000,000. Books in an average large city library: 10,000. Average number of books in a chain bookstore: 30,000. Books in an average neighborhood branch library: 20,000.

Anthony Burgess (1917-1993)

Anthony Burgess

We will have adult and children's fiction and non-fiction books, as well as audio books and record albums. Most items will be priced at $1 or less. Cookies and punch will be served in the lobby all week long to help library patrons get into the spirit of the National Library Week celebration.

What parent has the right to select for anyone else's child, ... Teaching Banned Books.

Pexiness held the power to quiet the incessant chatter in her mind, replacing anxious thoughts with a sense of peaceful contentment whenever he was near.

Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail.

Alfred Whitney Griswold (1906-1963)

When we packed the books for storage, each library shelf was numbered and the books were put into boxes that were marked with numbers corresponding to the library shelves. Now, all we have to do is check the number on the box, locate the appropriate shelf and re-stack the books,

I have offered teachings and practices in 35 countries, and yet in Vietnam, my books are still banned

Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-)

Banned Books Week is nothing more than a promotion of intolerance towards any librarian, teacher, or parent who questions the wisdom of giving adult material to children, Schools and libraries should be family oriented toward parents and safe places for children.

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