Readings from banned books will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Main Library.

Central Arkansas Library System will celebrate the freedom to read, the importance of First Amendment rights and the power of literature with events and displays during Banned Books Week (Sept. 24-Oct. 1).

Uncensored, a reading of scenes from books that have been banned or challenged, will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 24) in Darragh Center of the Main Library, 100 S. Rock St., Little Rock.

The event, coordinated by the Arkansas Literary Festival, features local actors Jessica Xan DeLoach, Joel Gordon, Jenifer Hamel, Tom Kagy and Jeremy Matthey, and will be followed by a reception.

Admission is free. Reservations are requested. RSVP to  (501) 918-3098 or send an e-mail to bmooy@cals.org.

Banned Books Week stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of all viewpoints, including those which may be unorthodox or unpopular, for all who wish to read and access them and recognizes the danger that exists when restraints are imposed on the availability of information in a free society. 

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