Books on the Chopping Block

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room

Event Details

Get behind your right to read freely and celebrate Banned Books Week! City Lit Theater Company will return to the library to present a fun concert reading of excerpts from the top ten most frequently challenged books of 2015. Since 2006, City Lit--a Chicago theater specializing in staged adaptations of literary material--has teamed up with the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom in honor of Banned Books Week. Its actors perform Books on the Chopping Block at special events, libraries, and bookstores in and around Chicago all week long. The performance runs 50 minutes and is followed by a discussion. While the program is intended for adults, children in approximately grade 6 and up are welcome to attend. September 25 is is the kickoff day for Banned Books Week 2016.
Event Type(s): Arts and Music, Adult Program
Age Group(s): Adult, Teen/YA