Mark your calendars for October 9th!
Last year, more than 500 people purchased tickets to the Second Annual Upscale Pub Crawl in recognition of Banned Books Week. Attendees enjoyed a lively evening while helping RCLF support vital Library initiatives! They also learned about banned books from volunteers and RCLF board members at 17 downtown pubs offering discounted drinks to participants. Banned Books Week 2024 will be September 22-28 and RCLF will hold the Third Annual Upscale Pub Crawl on Wednesday, October 9.
Protecting the freedom to read is still urgent. The American Library Association’s Office
for Intellectual Freedom has released new data documenting book challenges throughout the United States, finding that challenges of unique titles surged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022 numbers, reaching the highest level ever documented by ALA.
We invite you to join us, support downtown merchants, and back the Library on Oct. 9.
Buy Early Bird tickets here.