Is Big Brother watching? For Banned Books Week we are featuring George Orwell. Both 1984 and Animal Farm have long histories of censorship and challenges. Visit our display and learn about book censorship, Orwell and how issues like the Great Firewall of China and police cameras are seen by some as “Big Brother is watching.”
Category Archives: Library Display
Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read will once again be observed in the Todd Library the last week of September. This annual American Library Association event reminds Americans to not take our freedom to read for granted. Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. Launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries, more than one thousand books have been challenged since its inception. 2009 marks its 27th anniversary (September 26 through October 3). Dare to visit the Todd Library to check out a banned book!
September Book Display
September is PAIN AWARENESS MONTH and with that in mind, the Todd Library is featuring some of our books, DVDs and articles to aid in bringing awareness to the fact that pain is a growing national public health crisis. It affects approximately 76.5 million people here in the United States alone. Check out some of our Electronic Sources as well from the comfort of your home.
Sustainable Fishing
Come to the library to see our display on green fishing. You can also visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Website to learn more about how habitat damage, overfishing, and by-catch are damaging the ocean’s ecosystem. They even have a seafood guide to help you eat fish with a clear conscience.
July Book Display
James Fort
With the celebration of our country’s independence this month, the Todd Library has stepped even further back into our history to bring you information/history on the two founding British Colonies of Roanoke and “Jamestowne”. Come check out a “good read” today.