Let Books Be: Freedom to Read

Browse Challenged Books and Choose a Creative Response

Browse challenged books, learn how a challenge differs from a ban, and respond with a bookmark, shelf talker, blackout poem, or scenario card. No registration is required.

Browse books that have faced challenges in schools or libraries, and learn how a challenge differs from a ban. Then, choose a response based on what interests you.

You can:

• make a bookmark or shelf talker.
• create a blackout poem or visual response using provided materials.
• respond to a fictional book-challenge scenario.
• recommend a book to another reader.

Work independently, with a partner, or alongside other teens. Written prompts and visual examples will be available, and staff can help you get started. You do not need to share what you make.

Learn more about Banned Books Week and the freedom to read.

Questions about this program? Contact Quince Orchard Library at 240-777-0200.

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Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

Accommodation Requests

To request an accommodation, contact the library branch where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help, or if you need an accommodation for an online resource or event, complete our Accommodation Request Form online or call Library Administration at 240-777-0002.

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