Celebrate library week

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is an annual event in April, sponsored by the American Library Association. This year, the week is celebrated April 9-15, and it’s a time to celebrate contributions of libraries and librarians.

To celebrate at Hot Springs County Library, any overdue book fines will be waived for the week. Patrons are also encouraged to read banned books; there will be a display set up in the library.

Banned books are those which have been removed or restricted in certain arenas such as schools. For instance, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain was banned for racial insensitivity.

Capping off the week will be an open house at the library on Friday, April 14. The public is welcome to visit and see everything the library has to offer, and refreshments will be served.