Banned Books Week Silent Reading

Celebrate literature this Banned Books Week with a silent reading hour at Bards Alley

Join Bards Alley on Sunday, October 4 as we kick off Banned Books Week with a silent reading event!

Organized in collaboration with Libro.fm and Silent Book Club, the event will include a dedicated reading hour, a casual writing activity, and refreshments. Doors open at 10 a.m. to give attendees time for mingling and browsing before silent reading starts at 10:30 a.m. While we have a limited number of chairs available, you are encouraged to bring any seating that fits your comfort level.

We will also provide a station, complete with stationery and examples, for individuals to write their own shelf talker recommending a frequently challenged or banned book. Your shelf talkers will be displayed in the store throughout October (with permission)!

Registration is required here: bardsalley.square.site/product/a-banned-books-week-silent-reading-event/JF2R5Z23QOCAS556TVHW2GCE?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=11

The accompanying $8 deposit can be used on any purchase made at Bards Alley the day of the event, and attendees will receive a free audiobook copy of Banned Together by Ashley Hope Perez or How to Defend Books and Why by Danny Caine, courtesy of Libro.fm.