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  Banned Books Week (September 27-October 3, 2020) Join us in supporting the annual celebration of the freedom and right to read !  Typically held during the last week of September each year, Banned Books Week highlights the importance of defending the freedom to read every day of the year as it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.   As stated on the   American Library Association's ( ALA)   website, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.  By focusing on such efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. “Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide info...

Libraries have traditionally been the place to go to pick up voter registration forms. Although Henderson Libraries buildings are currently closed to the public, we are still offering paper voter registration forms at our curbside locations . If you have a current Nevada Driver’s License or ID card, and access to the internet, registering to vote online is quick and easy. Tuesday, September 22, 2020 marks National Voter Registration Day! Even if you have voted before, it is a good idea to check that your voter registration is current.    All active Nevada registered voters will automatically be sent a mail ballot. So, check that address because mail ballots are  not  forwardable. Once you have verified that your registration information is current, plan your vote. To find out the latest information on voting in Clark County, including registering to vote, checking voter registration, voting by mail, and dates and locations for voting in person, please go to: https://...

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