Let Books Be, Protect the Freedom to Read!

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Join the Redwood City Library Foundation’s 5th Annual Upscale Pub Crawl on October 7, 2026, in celebration of Banned Books Week (Oct. 4–10). This year’s theme, announced by the American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition, is “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.” From ALA: “A handful of people should not be allowed to dictate what the rest of us can read! Organized groups have used fear and disinformation to silence stories and remove books from our libraries, schools, and bookstores. Why can’t they just let books be? Books are for everyone. Books should be read. Books should be uncensored.  Protect the Freedom to Read.”

 

Check in at Redwood City Public Library before visiting participating downtown Redwood City pubs for discounted drinks and small snacks. Along the way, volunteers and RCLF board members will share information about banned books, censorship, and how you can help protect the freedom to read.

 

Your ticket supports vital library initiatives in our community at a time when support for local libraries matters more than ever. Join us for a fun and meaningful evening supporting local businesses, libraries, and intellectual freedom.

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When a book is censored based on the identity of its author or one of its characters, or because someone disapproves of the views expressed in it, a voice is silenced and a community is deprived of the opportunity to learn from a different perspective.

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