In Focus: Freedom to Read Week

February 20 to 26

February 20th to 26th is Freedom to Read Week. View these National Film Board selections and reaffirm your commitment to intellectual freedom as guaranteed under the Charter of Rights and Freedom.

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Hundreds of books, magazines, newspapers, and other materials, are challenged in Canada and around the world every year, censoring thought. "Freedom of expression is a fundamental right of all Canadians, and freedom to read is part of that precious heritage...Censorship does not protect society; it smothers creativity and precludes open debate of controversial issues." -Freedom of Expression Committee

Watch: Use your library card to access these films in CAMPUS, the National Film Board's streaming subscription service for schools and libraries.

Giordano, Christopher Hinton, provided by the National Film Board of Canada  - a short film about intellectual freedom.

The Forbidden Reel, Ariel Nasr, provided by the National Film Board of Canada - "Driven to create amidst war and chaos, Afghan filmmakers gave birth to an extraordinary national cinema. Driven to destroy, Taliban extremists set out to torch that legacy."

Learn: Freedom to Read Week - learn more about intellectual freedom, censorship, and freedom of expression in Canada
           Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Join: BPL Diversity Reads - Learn about others and challenge the norm!

Read: Banned or challenged books from our collection

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