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Banned Books Blackout Poetry

Take 'n' Make Activity
2025-10-06 00:00:00 2025-10-06 23:59:00 America/Chicago Banned Books Blackout Poetry Warren-Newport Public Library -

Monday, October 06
All day

Add to Calendar 2025-10-06 00:00:00 2025-10-06 23:59:00 America/Chicago Banned Books Blackout Poetry Stop by the Information Desk to pick up your own Banned Books Blackout Poetry kit. Create your own unique poems using existing text on pages taken from various banned or challenged books! Warren-Newport Public Library -

Stop by the Information Desk to pick up your own Banned Books Blackout Poetry kit. Create your own unique poems using existing text on pages taken from various banned or challenged books!

To learn more about Banned Books Week (October 5 through October 11, 2025), please visit the American Library Association's website. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Reading & Writing | Creative Arts & Maker |

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Founded in 1973, the award-winning Warren-Newport Public Library serves a population of approximately 60,000 within a 55-square mile area. The library offers books, movies, and music in the collections and engaging programs for all ages. WNPL also provides many educational and entertaining online resources, including ebooks, eaudiobooks, streaming media and research databases.

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