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    Banned Books Week and the First Amendment: What’s It to You?

    September 30, 2017
    Latoya Mozell & Rebecca Hyman

    Across the country, libraries, including OCLS, celebrate Banned Books Week September 24-30, 2017. This annual event highlights the freedom to read and the value of free and open access to information.   Libraries emphasize Banned Books Week to draw attention to library patrons’ First Amendment rights and the challenges those rights face. The First Amendment of…

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