The library is inviting readers of all ages to come "bail out" books that have been challenged or banned by libraries in the US.
What do the books The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Call of the Wild, Winnie the Pooh, Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, and Where’s Waldo all have in common? Well, they’ve all been banned at a public library or school district in the US at one time or another.
There’s a long and often amusing history of banning books in this country, with plenty of head-scratching examples (take Harper Lee’s 1960 classic To Kill a Mockingbird as one more).
Libraries and bookstores around the US are celebrating "Banned Books Week", with hopes to call attention to censorship and help promote the freedom to read.
KDLG's Dave Bendinger has more:
