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Freedom to Read Week focuses on raising awareness about censorship and challenging books.
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Freedom to Read Week kicks off Sunday
Published 12:52 PST, Fri February 18, 2022
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The Richmond Public Library is joining others across Canada in recognizing Freedom to Read Week from Feb. 20 to 26.
Libraries aim to raise awareness about the impacts of censorship and inform the community about how and why books are challenged. Hundreds of mainstream and little-known books, movies, magazines, and more have been challenged in Canada over the last 40 years.
During that same time, Richmond Public Library (RPL) has received, reviewed, and resolved over 110 customer challenges, including six last year.
“Richmond Public Library is committed to supporting and preserving intellectual freedom and the right to choose what you read, listen to, and watch,” says library board chair Jordan Oye. “The library is proud to offer extensive collections on a large variety of topics, exploring many different viewpoints. During Freedom to Read Week, we bring awareness to the importance of understanding and talking about censorship and the freedom to read.”
The City of Richmond stands with the library in support of intellectual freedom. The mayor has signed a proclamation endorsing Freedom to Read Week, available online and on display at all RPL branches.
Join the library in celebrating everyone’s freedom to read by visiting the interactive online collection of some of the most popular challenged books, viewing displays of banned and challenged books in RPL branches, or connecting with library staff.
As always, anyone can ask a library staff member for recommendations to suit their family’s reading preferences. Try the library’s Your Next Great Read service, where a librarian will personally make book suggestions based on a person’s reading interests. People can also call the library with questions at (604) 231-6413 or email at https://www.yourlibrary.ca/ask-us.
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