Library Humor

Continuing with our celebration of Banned Book Week...

Shhh....we also have books about cats and squirrels.  Stop in and see for yourself.  

Until then, keep reading!

Celebrate Banned Book Week 2024

Banned Book Week is an annual event held during the month of September celebrating the freedom to read.  The books featured during BBW have all been targeted for removal or restrictions in libraries and schools.

Banned Book Week, which is sponsored by a coalition of organizations such as the ALA, The Children's Book Council, PEN America, and more that support the freedom to read, highlights the value of free and open access to information.  Each year, the organizations choose an honorary chairperson and an honorary youth chairperson.  Film director Ava DuVernay is this year's honorary chair.  Ms. DuVernay directed the film version of  A Wrinkle In Time, based on the book by Madeleine L'Engle, which has frequently been targeted in schools and libraries since its publication more than sixty years ago.

The honorary youth chair this year is SUMNER COUNTY'S very own Julia Garnett, who is a recent graduate of Hendersonville High School.  You can read a little of Julia's own journey of advocating against banning books in the current edition of the School Library Journal.

 

Graphic credited to The Little Book Place, Tunkhannock, PA

Stop by the library to view our display of more books frequently targeted books.

Until then, keep reading!

Mark Your Calendars For Our Halloween Trivia Night

We are super excited to announce we will be hosting another Halloween Trivia Night this year to benefit our library.  

Last year, there were 81 people in attendance and we are looking forward to a great turnout again this year.

Tuesday, October 22

6:30 p.m.

Westmoreland High School cafeteria

There will be a cash prize for the winning team. 

Door prizes will be given.

Light concessions will be available. 

Until then, keep reading!

Parent Tech Help

Hey, Parents!  Are you being driven crazy at home trying to monitor your child's use of their school-issued iPad?  If so, there's an app that will help with that. ScreenGuide is an Apple app that lets you manage your student's iPad outside of school hours.

Click HERE for a website with the how-tos of ScreenGuide plus so much more. This resource was put together for you by your Sumner County Schools' Librarians.