"Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2019) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship" (ala.org).

There's a lot happening in the library in September! 

Mrs. Hamilton & I had a great time at Texas Library Association Conference! 

March (book) Madness is here. This year's theme is "Sweet Escape." Come upstairs to get the QR code to vote. Prizes given each week. 

 

Have a "blind date" with a book! Once you rate the date, enter to win prizes! 

TAYSHAS reading list. Make it part of your reading challenge for 2019. 

Welcome back! Hope you had a great break and read some great books. We've got plenty of new titles ready for you. 

Congrats to Varsity Theatre for winning the 2018 Christmas Tree Display Contest. 

This semester, the SISD Librarian/Media Specialists are using Katherine Applegate's Wishtree and Kyo Maclear's The Wish Tree as our district reads. Come upstairs, check out the books, and tie your own wish onto our tree. 

 

Come check out what's happening this month in the library.