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The second annual "Freedom to Read" open-microphone session takes place from: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. September 29 Lecture Center Plaza 805 S. Morgan St.

The second annual "Freedom to Read" open-microphone session will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., September 29, on Lecture Center Plaza, 805 S. Morgan St.

"Banned Books Week acknowledges that even in a democratic society, the freedom to read is frequently challenged," says Mary Case, University Librarian. "We hope to remind our community that we should not take that right for granted."

Anyone who wants to read may choose a book that's been banned in any library or school, select a brief passage and read it aloud. Readers may bring their own book or borrow one from UIC's Richard J. Daley Library, 801 S. Morgan St.

During Banned Books Week, the Daley Library will display recently challenged books on the first floor and a Freedom to Read exhibit on the second floor.

The 100 most frequently challenged books are listed on the American Library Association Web site at http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bbwlinks/100mostfrequently.htm.

The list includes modern classics like "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Of Mice and Men." The entire Harry Potter series ranks high, as does the youth science-fiction classic "A Wrinkle in Time."

For information, call the Daley Library at (312) 996-2716 or e-mail lnaru@uic.edu

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