Mon. September 23, 2024
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM MT
Davis County Library, Syracuse Branch
1875 S. 2000 W Syracuse, Utah 84075
Free

Who Decides What You Can Read?: Writers & Librarians Have Their Say

A banner reading “Banned Books Week 2024” stretches over photos of four smiling adults. A sign in front says “Don’t Censor America” with the PEN America logo in the corner.

Thirteen books have been banned from Utah schools as a result of HB29, with hundreds more banned in different school districts across the state. But who is making these decisions, and on what grounds? Shouldn’t all parents have a say on what their own kids can read? And what about students’ right to read what they want? Calvin Crosby from The King’s English Bookshop moderates a panel discussion with author Rex Ogle, EveryLibrary Associate Director, Peter Bromberg, and Utah Library Association Advocacy Co-Chair Rebekah Cummings.

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