The Banned Wagon

THE BANNED WAGON IS COMING TO MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee Central Library
814 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
10 a.m.–2 p.m. CDT

The freedom to read is under attack.

Across America, book bans are on the rise, threatening to silence the voices of authors and deprive us of the stories that help us understand ourselves and the world around us.

The Banned Wagon is hitting the road for its second Banned Wagon tour, stopping in communities across the Midwest and the South that are impacted by book banning.

Save the date to join the fight against censorship and pick up your free banned book!

Powered by Penguin Random House, Unite Against Book Bans (UABB), First Book, and Little Free Library.

Enjoy book giveaways, workshops, an artist meet-and-greet, and food trucks while connecting with community literacy advocates and standing up for your right to access all kinds of books. The Banned Wagon will be parked on 9th Street
from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Take Action to Preserve Your Freedom to Read

Workshops

Artist Meet and Greet with Michelle Grabner in front of her Sculpture Milwaukee ‘Untitled (Blue)’ – located on 9th Street
11 a.m.-12 p.m. - Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room, Writers for Democratic Action - Wisconsin
- 11-11:30 a.m. - It Can't Happen Here - AGAIN, a performance by Writers for Democratic Action - Wisconsin
- 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. - Banned Book Read-Outs by Writers for Democratic Action - Wisconsin
12:30-2 p.m. - Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room
Marquette University - Raynor Library and Dr. Tomas A. Lipinski, UWM School of Information Studies (SOIS)
- 12:30-12:50 p.m. - Presentation with Dr. Tomas A. Lipinski, Professor at UWM SOIS
- 12:50-2 p.m. - Panel Discussion with Dr. Tomas A. Lipinski, (Professor, UWM SOIS), Dr. Heather Hathaway (Professor, Marquette University - Department of English), Emily Horner (author and librarian at Marquette University - Raynor Library), and Matt Prigge (author, local historian, librarian at Marquette University - Raynor Library)

Banned Books Button Bonanza and Scavenger Hunt in the Betty Brinn Children’s Room

Banned Book Button Bonanza: Join us during the Banned Wagon event to make buttons featuring some of our favorite banned and challenged books using stamps and other fun art materials!
Banned Book Scavenger Hunt: Participate in a scavenger hunt in the Central Children's Room during Banned Books Week (September 22-28). Follow the clues around the room to discover some amazing banned and challenged books.

Special Collections Display: The History of Freedom to Read at MPL

Community Literacy Advocates
Inside Central Library, 1st floor

Food Trucks on 9th Street