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Halloween Treats for Our Readers
Books last longer than candy, and they're better for your teeth! We always need books on these spooky topics: Horror fiction, classic and modern Paranormal fiction of all kinds and not-so-spooky, but still associated with Halloween and scary movies: Witchcraft Wicca Neopaganism Spiritual practices inspired by indigenous traditions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas As well as books about: UFO's and aliens Cryptozoology Haunted houses Bizarre coincidences The Occult If you hav
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Prison Banned Books Week, October 19-25 2025
"Used Books Not Allowed" scrawled on the wrapping paper of a package of books refused by a prison mailroom. Today is the first day of Prison Banned Books Week 2025, a week examining the catastrophic impact of censorship on information access inside jails, prisons, and detention centers. Head to prisonbannedbooksweek.org for updates and actions this week, and SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BOOKS TO PEOPLE IN PRISONS CHAPTER by donating books, gifting postage money, volunteering, and spre
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Interview from Bellingham
The Front is the student newspaper at Western Washington University, in Bellingham WA. Journalism major Myla Balser interviewed several...
Oct 102 min read


Join us October 19 for a panel on book censorship
Panel: Banned Books: What’s the Story? Oct 19, Sunday, 2-4, pm Seattle Central Library, (Room: Level 4, Rm 1) 1000 4th Avenue, Seattle...
Oct 91 min read


Meet the Featured Volunteers for Fall 2025: The Wednesday morning shift
You don't see the Wednesday morning shift on the weekly sign-up sheet, even though any volunteer is welcome from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. When...
Sep 272 min read
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