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**Lewiston Public Library Hosts Banned Books Week 2024**

Lewiston, ME - The Lewiston Public Library will celebrate Banned Books Week from September 22 to 28, 2024. The event will feature a display on the first floor showcasing some of the most frequently banned books.

Highlighted titles include "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" by Jesse Andrews, "Lawn Boy" by Jonathan Evison, and "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison, which was noted as the most banned book of 2021. Other featured works are "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon, a winner of the 2004 Whitbread Book Awards, and "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, a Pulitzer Prize novel.

Additional books in the display include "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell, "Gender Queer" by Maia Kobabe, and "Let's Talk About Love" by Claire Kann. The library will provide an insert that explains the reasons behind the bans for each book.

Community members are encouraged to visit the library to explore the display and learn more about the issues of censorship and banned literature.

For updates, visit the Lewiston Public Library's Facebook page.

Source: Lewiston Public Library | Lewiston ME | Facebook

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Source Location: Lewinston

Lewinston, ME

https://www.facebook.com/774660618040380/posts/937244461781994

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