Every September, libraries across the country observe Banned Books Week. With attempts to restrict access to books on the rise nation-wide, Metro State University and the Dayton’s Bluff branch of the Saint Paul Public Library are bringing awareness to the dangers of censorship with a Banned Books Reading Challenge. Join the challenge and celebrate the free and open access to information valued by our libraries.
How to participate:
- Read a book that has been banned or challenged somewhere in the United States.
- Let us know the book you read by filling out an entry form online or at the Library (every book you read and submit is another change to win a library prize pack).
- Add your book to the banned books interactive display in the Library and Learning Center.
- Let’s see how many books we can read as a community in the month of September and share why these books belong in ALL libraries!
Entries must be received by October 1, but we support reading banned books year-round!