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Celebrate the Freedom to Read

2023-10-02 18:00:00 2023-10-02 19:00:00 America/Chicago Celebrate the Freedom to Read Join us for activities in honor of Banned Books Week where we will celebrate the freedom to read. Downtown Library - Beems Auditorium B

Monday, October 02
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-02 18:00:00 2023-10-02 19:00:00 America/Chicago Celebrate the Freedom to Read Join us for activities in honor of Banned Books Week where we will celebrate the freedom to read. Downtown Library - Beems Auditorium B

Downtown Library

Beems Auditorium B

Join us for activities in honor of Banned Books Week where we will celebrate the freedom to read.

Celebrate Banned Books Week by sharing your love of reading and our freedom to read with your friends from the library and Amnesty International. 

Activities include:

  • Book page button making 
  • Photo booth - take a photo with your favorite book
  • Community poster project: Celebrate the Freedom to Read with this collaborative art project.
  • Banned Book Display and Information on your Freedom to Read

Banned Books Week is October 1-7 and this year we are celebrating the Freedom to Read! When we ban books, we're closing off readers to people, places, and perspectives. But when we stand up for stories, we unleash the power that lies inside every book. We liberate the array of voices that need to be heard and the scenes that need to be seen. 

AGE GROUP: | Everyone |

EVENT TYPE: | Crafts and Hobbies | Books and Reading |

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Downtown Library

Phone: 319.261.READ

Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Closed for the holiday.
Mon, Jun 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Closed for the holiday.)
Sat, Jul 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Downtown Library is located at 450 5th Avenue SE, in the heart of Downtown Cedar Rapids. It is a 94,000 square foot building with a variety of civic spaces and a vibrant collection of library materials. Special features of this location are the Whipple Auditorium, a 200 seat auditorium overlooking Greene Square; and the LivingLearning Roof, a green roof with public seating and space to hold special events. Roasters Café is located in the Downtown Library, providing a full service coffee shop for visitors, as well as catering for meetings and special events.

Upcoming Events

Wed, Jul 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Library - Beems Auditorium B
A relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.

Wed, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Library - Beems Auditorium B
A relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.

Thu, Jul 17, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ladd Library - Community Room
Trained, certified therapy dogs provide companionship to emerging readers as they earn a free library book and bookmark. Everyone is welcome to read to the dogs. Stay for a performance at 7 p.m.!

Wed, Jul 23, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Library - Beems Auditorium B
A relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.

Sat, Jul 26, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library - Conference Room
Come play some tabletop games with us! Bring your favorite indie RPG to share with the group or try a new game that one of our GMs has prepared. No experience necessary.

Wed, Jul 30, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Library - Beems Auditorium B
A relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.