The Hales Corners Library is hosting an exciting new book club beginning in January of 2008 and we want you to be a part of it. The theme of this spectacular new book club is banned books. The Banned Book Club will read a different banned or challenged book each month.
The Banned Book Club will meet the third Monday of each month January through April and the second Monday in May from 1:30 until 3:00 p.m. in the Library Board Room.
What is a banned or challenged book you ask? According to the American Library Association website, "a challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a single person or group [and] a banning is the removal of those materials" (http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/challengedbanned/challengedbanned.htm#wbc). Titles that have been challenged or banned often contain diverse and intricate topics which make them perfect fodder for a book discussion.
We have several provocative titles on the schedule for the upcoming months including Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury on January 21, Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going on February 18, and Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt.
Copies of each book are available for checkout through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System. Please visit or contact the library at (414) 529-6150 ext. 10 with any questions. The book club is free and open to the public and no pre-registration is required.
We know you've been meaning to join a book club, so what are you waiting for? Pick up a copy of Fahrenheit 451 and attend the first Banned Book Club meeting on January 21. See you there!
