Monday, September 18th

9am-10am: Coffee & Convos Hour

Help us kick-off Constitution Day! Join Dr. Stassinos and library staff in the Ely Lobby for espresso drinks and friendly conversations about censorship and Constitution Day.

11am-5pm: Read-In Event

Join us in the Emilee Dawn Gagnon event space on the first floor of the library. Bring your own book or borrow one from us. Celebrate your freedom to read and chat with your fellow readers. There will be a Zine making area, a photo booth, and snacks provided. Stop in for any portion of the day. 

Tuesday, September 19th

4pm Faculty and Librarians ZOOM Panel: Banned Books in 2023 and our Massachusetts Response

Hosted by Elizabeth Stassinos, Shoba S. Rajgopal, H. Zahra Caldwell (Ethnic and Gender Studies), Thomas Gardner (Communications), Charles DiStefano (Political Science), and Tom Raffensperger (Library).  Join our ZOOM Panel to help us discuss the recent increases in book bans and censorship in the US and Globally as well as the response from our state and libraries.  Zoom link to be provided. 

Wednesday, September 20th

12:00pm-2:30pm: Zine Workshop

Join librarian Anna Boutin-Cooper for a zine-making workshop on Wednesday, September 20th, 12pm to 2:30pm in the Library classroom. We'll briefly learn about how zines -- small, independently published works, much like fanzines or mini-magazines -- can be powerful tools in the fight against censorship and spend some time making our own! All materials will be provided.