Banned Books Week 2023

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the independence to select your own reading materials.  This year Banned Books Week runs October 1st–7th.

Take a moment to stop by the library and view the display of books that have been challenged throughout the years.

PCPL Executive Director MacKenzie Ledley will share information on the Freedom to Read at Coffee & Conversation on Wednesday, October 4th at 10:00 a.m.

Join Banned Books Week 2023 Honorary Chair LeVar Burton for a Live Conversation about his anti-censorship work and literacy advocacy on Wednesday, October 4th at 8:00 p.m. on Instagram: @banned_books_week.

We’re hosting a Community Banned Book Discussion on Thursday, October 5th at 5:30 p.m.  The book up for discussion is Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult. A limited number of free copies of the book are available at the library – while supplies last!