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Oct 13, 2023 42 min

Banned Books Week

from Sounds from the Shelves Hosted by Salt Lake County Library

Join us as we talk to Wanda Huffaker and Katie Wegner about Banned Books Week, book challenges, and what you should know about reconsideration requests. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Read This! 06:17 - Katie Wegner and Wanda Huffaker 07:16 - Banned Books Week 08:09 - Banned vs. Challenged 09:23 - Why are books challenged? 11:00 - Reconsideration Committee 14:50 - How many reconsideration requests do we receive? 16:28 - Reconsideration criteria 19:23 - Where do these criteria come from? 21:41 - Do you think it's important to fight against banning books? 26:54 - Let Freedom Read 30:37 - Favorite Banned or Challenged Books 35:36 - Final Thoughts: Read What You Choose 40:59 - Outro

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Join us as we talk to Wanda Huffaker and Katie Wegner about Banned Books Week, book challenges, and what you should know about reconsideration requests.

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Banned Books Week

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 0:45 Read This!
  3. 6:17 Katie Wegner and Wanda Huffaker
  4. 7:16 Banned Books Week
  5. 8:09 Banned vs. Challenged
  6. 9:23 Why are books challenged?
  7. 11:00 Reconsideration Committee
  8. 14:50 How many reconsideration requests do we receive?
  9. 16:28 Reconsideration criteria
  10. 19:23 Where do these criteria come from?
  11. 21:41 Do you think we should fight against banning books
  12. 26:54 Let Freedom Read
  13. 30:37 Favorite Banned or Challenged Books
  14. 35:36 Final Thoughts: Read What You Choose
  15. 40:59 Outro

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