Censorship in Schools and Libraries at Vineland Public Library

Vineland Public Library, 1058 E. Landis Avenue, is exhibiting “Censorship in Schools and Libraries” from August 1 – August 25. The exhibit highlights significant censorship cases during the past 100 years.

~ A board of education removes selected books from a high school library.
~ More than 100 years after its publication, “Adventures of Huckleberry Fin” continues to be the object of censors.
~ The popular Harry Potter books are burned because they ‘promote wizardry’.
~ The evolution, creationism, intelligent design controversy continues in a number of states.

These are some of the challenges to First Amendment rights that have occurred in public and school libraries throughout the country.

Censorship in Schools and Libraries is an illustrated journal display that documents the challenges to freedom of expression in the United States during the past 100 years. Included in the exhibit are illustrations and descriptions of the censorship of And Tango Makes Three, In the Night Kitchen, The Catcher in the Rye, the novels of Judy Blume, and the popular Harry Potter series. The United States Supreme Court and lower court decisions regarding censorship are an integral part of the exhibit. The exhibit is an educational project of the Long Island Coalition Against Censorship.

The exhibit is available for viewing during regular library hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. All areas of the library are accessible to people with disabilities. To learn more about library services and programs call the library at (856) 794-4244.