This Banned Books Week, the Library will host a discussion panel exploring the uptick and affects of censorship in our schools and libraries. Moderated by local author and reporter Wallace Baine, panelists include:

-Faris Sabbah, Superintendent of the County Office of Education
-Cynthia Lewis, Professor of Education, UCSC
-Angela Gates, Harbor High School Librarian
-Zak Keith, UCSC PhD Candidate & The Diversity Center Youth Program Facilitator

Our 2023 Banned Books Week theme, "Let Freedom Read", captures what’s at stake for our democracy: that the safety of our right to speak and think freely is directly in proportion to our right to read.

Register at https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/calendar/SCPL/BBW23.