Banned Books Week Gallery

While Harry Potter was turning a new generation on to the joys of reading, the series was banned from many school libraries amidst fears the books promoted witchcraft to young readers. From September 26 through October 3, 2009 the ACLU-CT celebrated Banned Books Week with a variety of events. To get you excited about fighting censorship here are some pictures and a link to ACLU-CT Executive Director Andrew Schneider talking to WNPR about the importance of fighting censorship.

burt: Burt Teague and drummer play Poland all: Matt Poland readers others look on

Teale: Chief Teale reads from Captain Underpants dancing: More dancers dig the music

Tim: Tim McDonald does Pete Townshend impersonation Susan: Susan Campbell reads Harry Potter

Scot: Scot Haney Reads from Huck Finn bar shot: the scene at Black-Eyed Sallys

ACLU Gets Down: The crowd (including several from the ACLU-CT) enjoy the music

Listen to Andrew Schneider talking about banned books and music.

Banned Books Week was founded by the American Library Association 27 years ago to celebrate the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if it is considered unorthodox or unpopular.

The ACLU-CT invites you to help support the fight against censorship by supporting our work or reading a banned book.