Banned Books Week Scavenger Hunt Winner!

Congrats to our Banned Books Week Scavenger Hunt winner, Aubrey Young! She managed to find 18 books from our banned books list at a local library. Banned Books Week is an annual week focusing on the importance of intellectual freedom in our libraries and schools. It sheds light on books that have been banned or challenged in libraries and schools…

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Banned Books Week Scavenger Hunt – Deadline Extended!

National Banned Book Awareness Week September 23-29 2018 (scavenger hunt submission date October 19th) How many “banned books” does your library have? Join us for our Literary Photo Scavenger Hunt AND Win a $25 Amazon gift card for the most Banned Book Photos! Visit your local library and find as many books as you can from the banned book list provided.…

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Coming Soon – Banned Books Week Scavenger Hunt

Mark your calendars!! We have a new interactive event with a PRIZE to foster awareness for ALA's Banned Books Week! More information will be posted soon with all of the details, so stay tuned! :D Banned Books Week – September 23-29 ALASC is hosting a Literary Photo Scavenger Hunt!! Win a Prize for the most Banned Book Photos!

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Opportunities from the Freedom to Read Foundation

Conable Scholarship Attend ALA Annual Conference 2018 for FREE (registration, transportation, housing for six nights, and a $300 stipend for meals and other expenses. The recipient also will receive a one-year membership in the Freedom to Read Foundation.) LIS student or recent graduate Deadline: Friday, April 27, 2018; the award will be announced by the second week in May More…

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ALASC Social Media and Banned Books Week

Written by Joyce Peng, ALASC Social Media Manager. On social media, we promoted various ALA Banned Books Week events, such as the Rebel Reader Twitter Tournament and the Banned Books Virtual Readout! ALASC made and shared on social media promotional banners for the two events and we also used materials and images from the ALA media kit, provided to us…

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