Banned Books Week: Fahrenheit 451 Book Discussion

Program Type:

Books & Reading, Special Event

Age Group:

Teen (Junior High), Teen (High School), Adults
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Celebrate the Freedom to Read during Banned Books Week 2025 by joining us for thought-provoking discussion of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury – a classic novel about censorship and the power of books. Free copies will be available to pick up at Central Library in mid-September, while supplies last.

Banned Books Week, October 5-11, is an annual reminder of the importance of intellectual freedom. In 2024, over 2,400 book titles were challenged across the U.S. SBPL stands in support of intellectual freedom, as outlined in its Collection Development Policy and mission statement. Whether you attend an SBPL program, read a banned book, or have a conversation about censorship, we encourage you to uplift democratic values and exercise your intellectual freedoms.

This year’s Banned Books Week programming is generously supported by the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation.

Disclaimer(s):

Participants in this event may be photographed by Library staff. These photos may be used in promotional or educational publications, including in print, social media, and presentations. Please see staff if you do not consent to having your photo taken. Staff will obtain individual, signed photo releases of photographs that contain only an individual as opposed to a group.