Special Events in the
September
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th - October15th
Come in and see the display
in the library.
Celebrate diversity at the
Middle School
and in literature.
Celebremos Juntos!
Banned Books Week
"If there is a bedrock principle
underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the
expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or
disagreeable."
—Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, in
Banned Books Week is sponsored by the
American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association, and a
variety of other groups, Banned Books Week (Sept. 23–Sept. 30, 2006) celebrates
the first amendment right to free speech, which includes the right to read and
write books that are considered unorthodox or controversial. A banned book is
one that has actually been removed from a library or school system, a
"challenged" book is the attempt to ban such material
The
Raising the
consciousness of the students at the Middle School.
October
Middle School Book Fair
The Book Fair will be held
the week of
Monday October 1st- Friday
October 5th.
There will be a huge
selection of books to choose from.
Students will be coming to
the library
Monday – Wednesday during
their Language Arts Literacy
class in order to preview
the books.
The Book Fair ends Friday
October 5th, so don’t forget to bring your book wish list... and
your money.
October 15-21
Teen Read Week
This year’s theme is “Get
Active@Your Library”
For tips to encourage
reading and lists of recommended books
check out www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenreading.htm.
November
Children’s Book Week
November 13th –
19th
The Children’s Book Council
encourages young people and their teachers and parents to broaden their
understanding of the world by discovering new authors and children’s
literature.
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
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