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Speaking out for banned and challenged books is vital in the fight against censorship. This Banned Books Week (Sept. 23-29), readers are encouraged to raise their voices in support of the freedom to read by participating in engaging activities. Please stop by the Library and check out our great Banned Books Display created by Zoe and Sunshine who work at our Circulation Desk. This week, the Library will be distributing little info sheets about Banned Books in any book you check out. Also, each day this week, we will feature a new FB post on Banned Books. And stop by the Reference Desk and take a look at the 2017 Banned Books brochure published by the American Library Association. Here are some ideas you can engage in for Banned Books Week: Dear Banned Author The Dear Banned Author letter-writing campaign encourages readers to write to, tweet, or email banned or challenged authors, sharing how their stories have impacted lives. Dear Banned Author not only raises awarenes

Albertson Hall, 900 Reserve St., will participate in UWSP Family Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Please join us on Saturday!  This event will feature library tours, 3-D printing demonstrations, Museum of Natural History booth, study tips, University Archives display, Academic & Career Advising Center booth, and research tips.  Free refreshments will be served!  For information about Family Day, visit www.uwsp.edu/family

Something Wonderful:  Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution By Todd S. Purdum Call Number:   ML410.R6315 P87 2018   (Currently on the new book shelf) Reviews from the New York Times and the  Washington Post Publisher's description :   A revelatory portrait of the creative partnership that transformed musical theater and provided the soundtrack to the American Century. They stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals  Oklahoma! ,  Carousel ,  South Pacific ,  The King and I , and  The Sound of Music , whose songs have never lost their popularity or emotional power. Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play. Their songs and dance numbers served to advance the drama and reveal character, a sharp break from the past and the template on which all future musicals would be b