Celebrate Banned Books Week!

 

This week the library will be celebrating the nationally recognized

Banned Books Week.

Why Banned Books Week?

Held during the last week of September since 1982, Banned Books Week not only encourages readers to examine challenged literary works, but also promotes intellectual freedom in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Its goal is "to teach the importance of our First Amendment rights and the power of literature, and to draw attention to the danger that exists when restraints are imposed on the availability of information in a free society."

Often book challenges are motivated by a desire to protect children from “inappropriate” sexual content or “offensive” language. The following were the top three reasons cited for challenging materials as reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom:

1.     The material was considered to be "sexually explicit"

2.     The material contained "offensive language"

3.     The materials was "unsuited to any age group"

 

 

American libraries are one of the cornerstones of our democracy. Libraries are for everyone, everywhere.

Read an old favorite or a new banned book this week.


Stop by and check out the list of the Top 10 Banned Books of 2013 at our Banned Books Display!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Fall 2014

Welcome back, MCU students! We hope you're as fired up as the Library is to start the new academic year. To get the most out of your classes, be sure to visit the Library often throughout the semester. The Library is the place to:

• Get individual research assistance from librarians
• Borrow a textbook from course reserves (books your professors require you to read for class)
• Find print books and e-books that will help you in writing great papers
• Discover articles from scholarly sources on your topics
• Watch informative films about the subjects you are researching
• Keep up to date with the latest news locally, nationally, and globally
• Find a quiet place to study (for group study, we encourage you to use the Commons)
• Check out something fun to read from our recreational reading and graphic novel collections 

New Fall Hours:

See you in the Library!