Way to Display! Freedom to Read Week

Across Canada, libraries, booksellers, and literacy organizations are hosting events in honour of Freedom to Read Week, which runs until March 2.

Click on the thumbnails below to see photos, then check out the Quillblog calendar for upcoming events.

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95540 The Greater Victoria Public Library brought in a friend to help with their display. Freedom to Read Victoria https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTR-VIctoria-90x90.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTR-VIctoria.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTR-VIctoria.jpg 576 432 [] https://quillandquire.com/events/2013/02/28/way-to-display-freedom-to-read-week/slide/ftr-victoria/ ftr-victoria 0 0

95539 Banned books display at Western University's Book Store in London, Ontario. Freedom to Read London https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRWestern-90x90.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRWestern.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRWestern.jpg 338 450 [] https://quillandquire.com/events/2013/02/28/way-to-display-freedom-to-read-week/slide/ftrwestern/ ftrwestern 0 0

95538 The Frances Morrison Library in Saskatoon wrapped censored books in paper bags with clues to their identities. Freedom to Read Saskatoon https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRsaskatoonFTR-90x90.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRsaskatoonFTR.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRsaskatoonFTR.jpg 450 450 [] https://quillandquire.com/events/2013/02/28/way-to-display-freedom-to-read-week/slide/ftrsaskatoonftr/ ftrsaskatoonftr 0 0

95537 Another provocative display by the Saskatoon Public Library. Freedom to Read Saskatoon https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRsaskatoon2-90x90.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRsaskatoon2.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRsaskatoon2.jpg 450 450 [] https://quillandquire.com/events/2013/02/28/way-to-display-freedom-to-read-week/slide/ftrsaskatoon2/ ftrsaskatoon2 0 0

95536 A dedicated Freedom to Read window display at Pages Book Emporium in Cranbrook, B.C. Freedom to Read Cranbrook https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRPages-90x90.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRPages.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRPages.jpg 450 338 [] https://quillandquire.com/events/2013/02/28/way-to-display-freedom-to-read-week/slide/ftrpages/ ftrpages 0 0

95535 A close-up of Kalpna Patel's window display at Type Books. Type Books window part two https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRW-Type-Window2-90x90.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRW-Type-Window2.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRW-Type-Window2.jpg 450 337 {"aperture":2.6,"camera":"SGH-I747M","created_timestamp":1361291877,"focal_length":"3.7","iso":"80","shutter_speed":"0.02"} https://quillandquire.com/events/2013/02/28/way-to-display-freedom-to-read-week/slide/ftrw-type-window2/ ftrw-type-window2 0 0

95534 Toronto's Type Books staffer and resident artist Kalpna Patel outdoes herself once again with this window display of censored books. Type Books window https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRW-Type-Window-90x90.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRW-Type-Window.jpg https://quillandquire.com/wp-content/uploads/FTRW-Type-Window.jpg 450 450 [] https://quillandquire.com/events/2013/02/28/way-to-display-freedom-to-read-week/slide/ftrw-type-window/ ftrw-type-window 0 0

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