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Freedom To Read Key Chains

Make a challenged book key chain
2024-09-22 14:00:00 2024-09-22 15:30:00 America/New_York Freedom To Read Key Chains Support the freedom to read by making a challenged book key chain. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room

Sunday, September 22
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-22 14:00:00 2024-09-22 15:30:00 America/New_York Freedom To Read Key Chains Support the freedom to read by making a challenged book key chain. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room

Support the freedom to read by making a challenged book key chain.

The theme for Freedom to Read Week 2024 (September 22-28) is "Freed Between the Lines." We can find freedom in the pages of a book — but book bans and censorship threaten that freedom, along with many other rights and institutions. During Freedom to Read Week 2024 and beyond, let’s share our love of the right to read and the freedom found in books. Let’s be Freed Between the Lines!

Demonstrate your support of the right to read by creating a key chain featuring the cover of a challenged book.  

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Maker | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion |

TAGS: | Freedom to Read | banned | #bannedbooksweek |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
Hours
Mon, Dec 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Parking: The library has a large parking lot with 175 spaces.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: King Street Station (Yellow & Blue Lines 3.2 miles); Van Dorn Station (Blue Line 2.1 miles)
  • Metrobus: 29K/N, 21C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 32

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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Small Conference Room
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