<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:12.65pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Hi all,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:12.65pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">For November Tuesday Topics, provided to you by the Intellectual Freedom Committee, we share with you the following Banned Books Week Recap:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9kq0" alt="A blue and white logo

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="294" height="117"></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">NOVEMBER 2025</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Welcome to Tuesday Topics, a monthly series covering topics with intellectual freedom implications for libraries of all types. Each message is prepared by a member of OLA's Intellectual Freedom Committee or a guest writer. Questions can be directed to the author of the topic or to the IFC Committee.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BANNED BOOKS WEEK 2025 “SHOW-AND-TELL”</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Every year, libraries across the country and Oregon celebrate Banned Books Week.  In these celebrations, we put forth time, energy and effort to celebrate the freedom to read.  We put forth weeks, sometimes months in preparation and marketing to make these events a success.  For this month’s Tuesday Topics, we want to honor and celebrate these efforts and take a moment to say “thank you” for supporting intellectual freedom across the state.  Below are just a handful of the highlights from the week.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From the IFC, THANK YOU for celebrating!</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Linfield University’s Nicholson Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">staff created displays and scattered stickers and bookmarks promoting BBW throughout the library. Their promotion of BBW even made the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://thelinfieldreview.com/35233/news/banned-books-week-censorship-is-so-1984/" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Linfield Review</span></i></a><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;backgrou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AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="421" height="315"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9m03" alt="A group of books on a table

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="421" height="315"></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9mp4" alt="A desk with computers and cards on it

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="427" height="536"></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Umatilla Public Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">created some amazing displays! Arianna Strong in Teen Services said<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">the displays “definitely sparked conversation with people who didn't know about<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>BBW<span style="background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">!”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="width:351px;height:237px"><img width="351" height="237" src="blob:https://mail.google.com/96121cc0-879a-4a92-a6c2-df4c9aa43f10" alt="A close-up of a book

AI-generated content may be incorrect."></span><br clear="ALL"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/umatillapubliclibrary/posts/pfbid02YCi8h88DcPfdjLYrRae68niSMMpcngss1F97ZvNV7TWxB3NDjcqAPSY9t5imnZLVl" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">https://www.facebook.com/umatillapubliclibrary/posts/pfbid02YCi8h88DcPfdjLYrRae68niSMMpcngss1F97ZvNV7TWxB3NDjcqAPSY9t5imnZLVl</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9ms5" alt="Books on shelves in a library

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="472" height="279"></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9mw6" alt="A shelf of books on a shelf

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="430" height="385"></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);border-width:medium medium 1.5pt;border-style:none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor windowtext;padding:0in 0in 1pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;text-align:center;border:medium;padding:0in"><b><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9my7" alt="A group of books on a shelf

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="430" height="219"></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;text-align:center;border:medium;padding:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Newport Public Library</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>celebrated BBW with artistic flair, which included a ribbon cutting ceremony for a related mural on stairs. They also had a raffle to win a set of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Here’s a video of the mural!</span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,94,153);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19jQ69YaCY/" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19jQ69YaCY/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9n88" alt="A close-up of a book staircase

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="468" height="421"></span></u></b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/newportlibrary/posts/pfbid027afo16n5d2rBNk6BoE3cBht4W8djmwNaxMprfnKnScisYysUMfURHvS3es9kXakZl" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">https://www.facebook.com/newportlibrary/posts/pfbid027afo16n5d2rBNk6BoE3cBht4W8djmwNaxMprfnKnScisYysUMfURHvS3es9kXakZl</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">McMinnville Public Library</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>staff celebrated the freedom to read, and the library had a<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BBW<span style="background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>contest to win a free copy of<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i>1984</i><span style="background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9nh9" alt="A group of people holding books

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="331" height="296"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mcmlibrary/posts/pfbid02tFuRmZcGUkcACfsiNpXQodDZKmzRWkAPXePvee16oGMy7ehVXvjgbngXia" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">https://www.facebook.com/mcmlibrary/posts/pfbid02tFuRmZcGUkcACfsiNpXQodDZKmzRWkAPXePvee16oGMy7ehVXvjgbngXia</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9nm10" alt="A screenshot of a book

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="331" height="242"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mcmlibrary/posts/pfbid0F6kUvh6Eb3emJot75VA18g7ddkUnVrYcvQbjJ75WASAq2tWxgjNUQ3HhQVj4UDsDl" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">https://www.facebook.com/mcmlibrary/posts/pfbid0F6kUvh6Eb3emJot75VA18g7ddkUnVrYcvQbjJ75WASAq2tWxgjNUQ3HhQVj4UDsDl</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ione Library District</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>got in on the action by offering to help patrons find banned books!</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9nw11" alt="image.png" width="468" height="439"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ionepubliclibrary/posts/pfbid02FPrmN9DBYUbvzG13paLyq7tRpC1fU7FTUQU51fHStHBJ3HVqRJ5UFRNjRvja5Abl" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/ionepubliclibrary/posts/pfbid02FPrmN9DBYUbvzG13paLyq7tRpC1fU7FTUQU51fHStHBJ3HVqRJ5UFRNjRvja5Abl</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Scappoose Public Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">created an awesome display for Banned Books Week to raise awareness about censorship and to celebrate the freedom to read! Their Facebook post got a lot of positive comments!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9o812" alt="A screenshot of a phone

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="468" height="455"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/scappooselib/posts/pfbid02qz64iweHwJnWfbVj6PYMfk8oKPKUtJMajJGVMy41ycckFGYJmzt9mR7iNbf2fQNCl" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/scappooselib/posts/pfbid02qz64iweHwJnWfbVj6PYMfk8oKPKUtJMajJGVMy41ycckFGYJmzt9mR7iNbf2fQNCl</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sherwood Public Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">got creative with BBW puzzles!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9oe13" alt="A screenshot of a book

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="351" height="318"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sherwoodpubliclibrary/posts/pfbid02G6XP1KvZ9BuCxKFT22pnBLuD4ZnWgYzc17F5pKdZWQ9JY2ytSV9yMHuzYF7u9f3Pl" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/sherwoodpubliclibrary/posts/pfbid02G6XP1KvZ9BuCxKFT22pnBLuD4ZnWgYzc17F5pKdZWQ9JY2ytSV9yMHuzYF7u9f3Pl</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">OSU’s Valley Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">made a fun video to amplify the right to read!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9os14" alt="image.png" width="273" height="486"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BSx8PReAJ/" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BSx8PReAJ/</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Baker County Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">was in the news about their Banned Books Week plans, which include giving away copies of<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1984</span></i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">! The library’s Let Freedom Read celebration was featured in the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://bakercityherald.com/2025/09/22/baker-county-library-gives-away-copies-of-orwells-1984-as-part-of-anti-censorship-campaign/" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Baker City Herald</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>and the book giveaway was shared by<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://elkhornmediagroup.com/let-freedom-read-baker-county-library-to-give-away-copies-of-1984/" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Elkhorn Media Group</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,94,153);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9ow15" alt="A red book with white text

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="351" height="225"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“The library will have a public discussion Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. to discuss what inspired Orwell, an English author, to write the dystopian novel about a totalitarian state. … The Oct. 9 public event is part of the library’s Let Freedom Read celebration Oct. 5-11, aligning with a national campaign opposing censorship and book bans. The 2025 theme reflects Orwell’s novel — Censorship Is So 1984: Read For Your Rights.”</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Deschutes Public Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">made an awesome “Read What You Want” video and<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,40,65)">spotlighted the issue of censorship during Banned Books Week. They even made the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/local/banned-books-week-deschutes-public-library/article_ab7361d4-f7de-4cbc-ba7d-3f322ab90035.html" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">local TV news</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(14,40,65)">!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0in;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"> Video - <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17YHvUPH1h/" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154)">https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17YHvUPH1h/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9pa16" alt="image.png" width="468" height="261"></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gilliam County Public Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">created a fabulous BBW display!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9q517" alt="A collage of books on a shelf

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="468" height="467"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0u46zmvbheagwDutiYDqbugx6ddppB9SY88ywizrvrsWTgQCgeXi5BBsePuse4BrEl&id=100064845781940" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154)">https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0u46zmvbheagwDutiYDqbugx6ddppB9SY88ywizrvrsWTgQCgeXi5BBsePuse4BrEl&id=100064845781940</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Rainier City Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">created a display to remind everyone that “Censorship closes minds. Reading opens them!”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9ql18" alt="image.png" width="468" height="399"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RainierCityLibraryOregon/posts/pfbid02BJ3MTwBrqVuT3r7V1VVRNDfVwBSfj1b5jGJGheq3mNQwmHRtKozikmJqcr2Ufrx3l" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154)">https://www.facebook.com/RainierCityLibraryOregon/posts/pfbid02BJ3MTwBrqVuT3r7V1VVRNDfVwBSfj1b5jGJGheq3mNQwmHRtKozikmJqcr2Ufrx3l</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cornelius Public Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">highlighted the Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2024!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9qz19" alt="A book cover with a red and white background

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="468" height="474"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=796993406419478&set=a.162503349868490" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154)">https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=796993406419478&set=a.162503349868490</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Harney County Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">reminded everyone it was officially Banned Books Week!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9rg20" alt="image.png" width="301" height="536"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);border-width:medium medium 1.5pt;border-style:none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor windowtext;padding:0in 0in 1pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;border:medium;padding:0in"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EsLWr9XLA/" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154)">https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EsLWr9XLA/</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Aloha Community Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">wished everyone “joyous and unrestricted” reading!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9rx21" alt="A shelf with books on it

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="468" height="447"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlohaLibrary/posts/pfbid0BSfmJhS1vwqS57i5B9VHtQ24rJPmUUyRB6rYmZ8N4rzb6PCQ4s95KKcC2LQXMSy3l" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154)">https://www.facebook.com/AlohaLibrary/posts/pfbid0BSfmJhS1vwqS57i5B9VHtQ24rJPmUUyRB6rYmZ8N4rzb6PCQ4s95KKcC2LQXMSy3l</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Klamath County Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">celebrated the Freedom to Read, and they got a little help from their amazing Friends of the Library group!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9s422" alt="A cupcake on a book shelf

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="288" height="276"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KlamathCountyLibrary/posts/pfbid0LceEGLEc3tSoEBgHCdrootEKhEBsKJGuypcazmPXi7UzAygQimNWN7ihdEjHwNGUl" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/KlamathCountyLibrary/posts/pfbid0LceEGLEc3tSoEBgHCdrootEKhEBsKJGuypcazmPXi7UzAygQimNWN7ihdEjHwNGUl</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9s723" alt="image.png" width="216" height="293"></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14M6q6X7njX/" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154)">https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14M6q6X7njX/</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Springfield Public Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">reminded us all to “practice our Right to Read.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9sf24" alt="A screenshot of a book week

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="468" height="476"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14M6q6X7njX/" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,95,154)">https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14M6q6X7njX/</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Corvallis-Benton County Public Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">amplified the message that “the right to read belongs to all of us!”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9so25" alt="image.png" width="468" height="379"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cbcpl/posts/pfbid0UFojoZ6mBPcMHqdVZop3qLB3aCfwyShgueCHBszgpeMCV1rwovd8FstQLiFTMhTvl" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/cbcpl/posts/pfbid0UFojoZ6mBPcMHqdVZop3qLB3aCfwyShgueCHBszgpeMCV1rwovd8FstQLiFTMhTvl</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Creswell Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">wanted to know about your favorite banned books!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9sx26" alt="A screenshot of a social media post

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="468" height="451"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Creswell.Library/posts/pfbid034VzreuJ2Lj1cYapXLWNLELjDMZEEGEgFyBfy5HJqsr7hFSCEkraQxa2kjHgxPeRxl" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/Creswell.Library/posts/pfbid034VzreuJ2Lj1cYapXLWNLELjDMZEEGEgFyBfy5HJqsr7hFSCEkraQxa2kjHgxPeRxl</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lake Oswego Public Library<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">had a “Dear Banned Author” event!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9t927" alt="A white board with writing on it

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="468" height="467"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/lakeoswegopubliclibrary/posts/pfbid02NfZhhj9dydxyEhhko7QWBBnKBriRefCr8NjRxfrArLX37VWSUgN2ARsXQWMMjNZJl" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.facebook.com/lakeoswegopubliclibrary/posts/pfbid02NfZhhj9dydxyEhhko7QWBBnKBriRefCr8NjRxfrArLX37VWSUgN2ARsXQWMMjNZJl</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">______________________________________________________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Clackamas Community College<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>took a stand to protect access to banned books and made<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.theclackamasprint.net/featured/no-book-left-behind-cccs-stand-against-banned-books/" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">The Clackamas Print</span></i></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9tj28" alt="A book shelf with books on it

AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="351" height="252"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><img src="cid:ii_mieze9u429" alt="image.png" width="351" height="386"></span></b></p></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Chair - <a href="mailto:ifc.chair@olaweb.org" target="_blank">ifc.chair@olaweb.org</a><div>Intellectual Freedom Committee <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/if-home" target="_blank">https://www.olaweb.org/if-home</a></div><div>Oregon Library Association <a href="https://www.olaweb.org/" target="_blank">https://www.olaweb.org/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Disclaimer: all information provided by the IFC is intended for informational purposes only.  This is not to be considered legal advice. Should you need legal advice, we recommend contacting a practicing attorney in your jurisdiction. </span><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>