Banned Books Week 2023 is October 1-7! This year, our local libraries are partnering to raise awareness about efforts to restrict access to books and information. Join us on Tuesday, October 3 for a thought-provoking panel discussion, co-sponsored by the South Orange and Maplewood libraries!

Banned Books: What They Are and Why It Matters

Date and Time: October 3, 2023, at 6:30 PM

Location: South Orange Library

Panelists Alison Macrina & Marietta Zacker will discuss censorship, banned books, and why it matters.

Meet Our Special Guests:

Alison Macrina is an activist librarian and the director of Library Freedom Project. Alison
started LFP in 2015 to organize and build community with other librarians who are
dedicated to library values of privacy, intellectual freedom, social responsibility, and the
public good.

Marietta Zacker has worked with books, authors, and illustrators throughout her career -
- studying, creating, editing, marketing, teaching, and selling. She supports independent
bookselling, believes in libraries, and takes pride in her work as a Latina in the world of
publishing She is co-owner of and literary agent at Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency.