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Join Quincy Public Library and QUANADA for an evening celebrating your freedom to read. We’ll be giving away 2,300 banned books—free for all ages (PG-13) —in recognition of Banned Books Week, sponsored by QUANADA.The First Amendment protects our freedoms of speech and expression, yet censorship is on the rise. Nationwide, book bans have skyrocketed from 2,532 in 2021–22 to 10,046 in the 2023–24 school year, according to PEN America. Books that share diverse voices, real experiences, and new perspectives are being targeted at alarming rates.
This event is about celebrating the voices that need to be heard and your right to choose what you read.
Come join us, enjoy refreshments, and leave with books others have tried to silence.
Funding provided in whole or part by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Keep the celebration going! Join us in October for additional Freed Between the Lines programs:
Burn S’mores, Not Books!
• October 7 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM
• Teen program
Banned Book Bingo Trivia
• October 9 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
• Teen & adult program
Craft Time: Banned Biblioblaze
• October 18 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM
• Teen & adult program
Screenings of Banned Together
• October 30 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
• October 31 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM
• Teen & adult program
Register for these programs on our Event Calendar here: https://www.quincylibrary.org/events/month/2025/10
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
526 Jersey St, Quincy, IL, United States, Illinois 62301
