"Banned Books Week"

Check out this list to find out why the American Library Association would support this event. Hint: the subtitle of the online article is "Celebrating the Freedom to Read."

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  1. ban
    forbid the public distribution of
    Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment.
  2. access
    the right to make use of or take advantage of something
    Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information
  3. censorship
    deleting parts of publications or theatrical performances
    while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States
  4. intellectual
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
    Intellectual freedom--the freedom to access information and express ideas
  5. unorthodox
    breaking with tradition or typical norms
    even if the information and ideas might be considered unorthodox or unpopular
  6. availability
    the quality of being at hand when needed
    BBW stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints for all who wish to read and access them.
  7. attempt
    the act of attacking
    The books featured during Banned Books Week have been targets of attempted bannings.
  8. restrict
    limit access to
    Fortunately, while some books were banned or restricted, in a majority of cases the books were not banned
  9. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    all thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, booksellers, and members of the community to retain the books in the library collections
  10. restraint
    a rule or condition that limits freedom
    draw attention to the danger that exists when restraints are imposed on the availability of information in a free society
Created on Mon Dec 15 10:52:21 EST 2014 (updated Mon Dec 15 14:28:40 EST 2014)

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