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Sign up for our Email Newsletter           Search King's Books King's Books Home About Us Directions Events Links Rare Book Room Staff Favorites     Want to order a new book? We place book orders every Monday and can usually have the book by the end of the week.  Contact us at: books@kingsbookstore.com	Banned Books Week     The Annual Celebration of the Freedom to Read   September 27 - October 4     Banned Books Week is an annual event that seeks to raise awareness about the issues surrounding censorship, intellectual freedom, and freedom of the press.  Celebrated the last week of September, BBW began in 1982 and is co-sponsored by the American Library Association in conjunction with other organizations, including the American Booksellers Association.  In 2006, there were 420 official challenges to books, although the number of unreported challenges is much greater.  Books are challenged for such reasons as being “sexually explicit”, “promoting homosexuality”, “unsuited to age group”, and “occult themed”.  For a list of the most frequently challenged books of 2007, click here.      Banned Books Week in Tacoma is co-sponsored by King's Books, Pierce County ACLU,  Pierce County Library System, the UPS Library, and Tempest Lounge.  All events are at King’s Books unless otherwise noted.    How do you feel about banned books?  Take part in this survey from UPS!
218 St. Helens Ave. Tacoma, Washington 98402 253.272.8801 877.529.9525 (toll free) 253.272.2022 (fax) books@kingsbookstore.com   Store Hours  Mon - Sun    10 am - 6 pm Open later for Events	October 9  *  7 pm.  Intellectual Freedom Panel Discussion. At Collins Memorial Library, UPS Campus, 1500 N Warner St This panel discussion covers the central themes of Banned Books Week, censorship and intellectual freedom.  Panelists include Brent Hartinger, author of seven young adult novels including Geography Club, and Patty LeBlanc, librarian at Oakland High School.              late September - early October.  Stephen King and others…. Banned Books and the Pursuit of Intellectual Freedom Display at Collins Memorial Library, UPS Campus This prolific author has countless fans.  Who hasn’t heard of “Carrie”  of “Cujo”?  But did you know that King’s books are often some of the most challenged books in our country?  And that many of King’s titles have found their way onto the American Libraries most challenged book lists?  In recognition of Banned Books Week – The Collins Memorial Library will be displaying the works of Stephen King and other books that have been banned in recent years.      Return to Events page