Let's Not Ban Animals Nor Books

Banned Books Week 2026 takes place from October 4 to October 10, 2026, with the official theme:

“Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.” 

Sponsored by the American Library Association and the Banned Books Week Coalition, the annual event spotlights intellectual freedom and ongoing nationwide censorship efforts.

October 4 is World Animal Day!

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Yeah!

Same for any book!

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National Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is National Library Sign-Up Month!

The modern library is not only books, but free wi-fi, games, classes, book groups, sewing clubs, jigsaw puzzles, quiet study, lectures, and so much more.

Visit your local library soon, and get your library card.

It's uses are endless.

And, you'll save yourself TONS of money by checking out books, audiobooks, ebooks, games, sewing machines, gardening tools, wifi hotspots, etc., instead of BUYING everything!

P.S. Laurie R. King and Neil Gaiman are two of my very favorite authors.