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Presenters: Val Meyerson (Petoskey District Library), Ryan Deery (Charlevoix Public Library), and Monica Peck (Boyne District Library), Kendra Lake (NCMC Library)Celebrate Banned Books week by attending this presentation and discussion exploring the role that Libraries have played in supporting and stifling intellectual freedom. Topics discussed include:
Historical context of Library exclusion including racial, gender, and socioeconomic restrictions and barriers
The shift towards Libraries as a place of inclusion & current landscape of this topic
Timeline and context of book challenges & censorship in the US
Contemporary trends and state of book banning and challenges
Future of libraries, intellectual freedom, and access to information
Registration is preferred, but not required.
https://ncmich.libcal.com/event/14781706
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1515 Howard St, Petoskey, MI, United States, Michigan 49770
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