Read the BANNED book before you watch the series!

For Banned Books Week, check out these three books that have been turned into a hit series.  1. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Catch-22 is about Yossarian, a pilot during WWII, who is being sent on missions that only a crazy person would agree to. The catch? If you know you’re crazy, you can’t really be

This data is provided by the American Library Association, from Jan. 1, 2013 to Aug. 6, 2014.  It represents reported challenges, and does not for those that go unreported. Retrieved from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/22/banned-books-week-infographic_n_5852234.html?utm_hp_ref=books&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000028

Banned Books Week September 22-26

This week is Banned Books Week!  This year\’s theme is banned comic books. Help us celebrate! We have 3 \”Caught Reading Banned Books\” mug shot photo areas set up: Main level by copy/print area, Upper level by copy/print area, and Lower level by Special Collections Suite. Anyone can also sit at the bar when entering

Celebrate Banned Books Week

Starting today, Tarleton Libraries are celebrating Banned Books Week,  September 22-28th.  Wondering how you can celebrate your freedom to read this week?  Check out a banned book and read to find out why it was banned.   Not sure which books are banned?  Take a look at one of our newest social media accounts to find

Stephenville ISD banned books!

Although Banned Books Week is over, I did a little research on banned and challenged books. I saw many that I had read. The Grapes of Wrath and Catch-22 are two of them. I feel like such a rebel! (I have been known to be a bit on the conservative side.) I was quite astonished

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Dystopian Novels That the Dick Smith Library Offers

Looking to take a journey? You can find what you’re looking for at the Dick Smith Library. Here is a list of ten dystopian novels the Dick Smith Library has to offer. What is a dystopian novel you may ask? They are stories of the future with a cautionary tale, typically commenting on how we

50 Novels to Read when You Need a Good Laugh

Dec. 10! I feel a party coming on (Thanks, Mike Graham!)!! Well, maybe not. Once finals are over, and Christmas is over, what you may really need is somequality down time! How about a fire, hot chocolate, and a good book! How about a good book that makes you rotfl? Spend some time with this

Top Ten Tuesday: Most Challenged Books in Texas

Since 2002, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas has posted an annual report, Free People Read Freely, during Banned Books Week that provides information about challenged books that have been removed, restricted, or retained in Texas public and charter school libraries and class reading lists during the previous school year. This information is obtained

Banned Book Video

Free Banned Books Webinar Tuesday 1-2 PM Library Multipurpose Room

Defending the Right to Read:  Celebrating Banned Books Week Tuesday, September 28, 2010 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Dick Smith Library Multipurpose Room We face more challenges than ever when it comes to defending children\’s right to read. In celebration of Banned Books Week, this webinar features a stellar panel of experts, including renowned