“A majority of voters (71%) oppose efforts to remove books from local public libraries.”
Report of the American Library Association
Pen Yang — The Penn Yan Public Library (PYPL) encourages reading outside of your literary comfort zone. From September to October, choose books that have been labeled “controversial” over the years and participate in Banned Book Bingo. Submit your completed bingo card for a chance to win books and gift certificates at local businesses. And at the end of September, the library would like to invite you to participate in one of a series of Freedom Readouts planned at locations within the community. There, you can discuss your reading experience, think about the freedom to read, and share your support for intellectual freedom with others. .
Every year, librarians analyze efforts to remove books from shelves in schools and libraries, and make knowledge and ideas available to librarians and the general public, giving people the freedom to choose what to read. I am emphasizing. The American Library Association (ALA) compiles an annual list of the hardest books to read, which consistently includes titles on topics such as race, sexuality, drugs, religion and politics. This year’s list can be found at www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/banned.
According to the ALA, “library staff in every state are facing an unprecedented number of attempts to ban books. We tracked 729 complaints against the service, resulting in the challenge or removal of over 1,597 books, most of which were by or about black or LGBTQIA+ people.”
Nevertheless, book bans are not a popular position. His ALA report in March said: “
With the theme of freedom, the rules of the bingo game are not too strict. Each card square represents an idea or identity that is frequently challenged by book banners, but the books you read don’t necessarily have to be on the banned list to qualify Time is precious to everyone, so one book can count multiple squares across multiple bingo cards. You don’t have to finish every book you start reading. Just get serious.
The PYPL’s Banned Book Week activities are aimed at adults, but young people may participate under the supervision of an adult as they see fit. Libraries recognize the rights and responsibilities of individuals to determine and monitor their children’s use of all library materials.
Interested parties can pick up a bingo card at the library at 214 Main Street anytime beginning September 1st. Contains complete rules, suggested titles, and other information. More information on readouts can be found on the library calendar at www.pypl.org or under “Events” at www.facebook.com/pennyanpubliclibrary.
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