Banned Book Reading Monday

Wed, Sep 21, 2011

Banned books will be read and discussed Monday night beginning at 7 p.m.

The annual read-out, which is sponsored by the Hamilton Public Library and the Colgate Bookstore, will be held in the Hamilton Public Library's Community Room. Refreshments will be provided.

For information on how you can participate in the national Virtual Read-Out, please click this link.

Among this year's participants are:

Chris Rossi, event emcee
Bev Choltco-Devlin, MidYork Library System, giving an introduction and over-view on banned books, and reading from The Skull of Truth by Bruce Coville.
Heather Elia, Colgate Bookstore
Joanne Geyer, Education Unlimited, reading from Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich.
Rebecca Hewitt, Hamilton Public Library Board member
David Hollis, community member, reading from Lush by Natasha Friend.
David & Clara Lantz, Colgate faculty & staff, reading from Salome by Oscar Wilde.
Margaret Miller, Hamilton Mayor, Lifelong Learners, and Fortnightly Club
Xavia Andromeda Publius, Colgate student, reading from A Separate Peace by John Knowles.
Kathy Sabino, Hamilton Central School teacher
Isadora Schaller, Hamilton Central School student, reading from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.