In honor of Banned Books Week (Sept. 27 – Oct. 4), which celebrates the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unpopular viewpoints
to all who wish to read them, San Francisco Public Library is presenting a Rally for Banned Books and a contest for teens.
On Wednesday, Oct. 1st from 12 noon-1:30pm, writers including Tamim Ansary, Justin Chin, Jane Ganahl, Leah Garchik, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Jewelle Gomez, Jack Hirschman, Kemble Scott, April Sinclair, Kevin Smokler and K.M. Soehnlein
will read from their favorite banned books on the Larkin Street steps. Join us for this raucous and revelatory lunchtime Rally for Banned Books!
Teens (ages 13-18) can go ahead and judge a book by its cover in a Banned Books Week contest; they’ll be entered in a drawing for a $100 Borders Books shopping spree! Check our SFPL Teens webpage
for details and entry forms at participating libraries; the drawing will take place Oct 8th.
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