Banned Books Week

Banned Book Week: Sep 29 - Oct 6

APSU screens ‘Hollywood Librarian’
Clarksville Union: 9.29.07 by Christine Anne Piesyk

Ann Seidl’s documentary film, The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians Through Film will be screened at Austin Peay State University.

The screenings are being offered in tandem with a celebration of ‘intellectual freedom” known as Banned Books Week, which begins today and runs through October 6. This film includes perspectives on the controversial Patriot Act, views of the burning of John Steinbeck books in the 1930s, and an interview with Author Bay Bradbury.

This 2007 film examines the work of more than 60,000 librarians working in the United States. Libraries welcome more than one billion visitors a year.

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For information about “The Hollywood Librarian,” go online to documentary’s Web site: www.hollywoodlibrarian.com

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