Celebrate Literary Freedom at Drury’s Annual Banned Books Reading
Thursday, October 2 | 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM | Olin Terrace
The Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society invites the entire Drury community to our annual Banned Books Reading, hosted in connection with the American Library Association’s Banned and Challenged Books Week. This beloved campus tradition returns with a full lineup of outstanding faculty, staff, and student readers ready to celebrate the freedom to read.
Banned Books Week reminds us of the ongoing importance of intellectual freedom and the right to access diverse perspectives through literature. By gathering to read from challenged and banned books, we affirm our commitment to open inquiry and the free exchange of ideas that are central to academic life.
Event Highlights
Come and Go Throughout the Day
Stop by anytime between 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM to enjoy short readings from banned and challenged books. With all time slots filled, there are three-and-a-half hours of compelling literature lined up! The event will take place on the Olin Terrace, just outside the library. In the unlikely event of inclement weather, the event will move inside to Sunderland Lyceum. Check for updates Thursday morning if needed.
Free Refreshments
Enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, water, snacks, and pastries while you listen.
$1 Raffle for Great Prizes
Support Sigma Tau Delta by entering their raffle—just $1 for a chance to win one of ten fantastic prizes.
Book Drive for Little Free Libraries
Help give back to the community! Sigma Tau Delta is collecting gently used books for all ages to support the Little Free Libraries of Midtown. Donation boxes will be available at the event and placed around campus throughout the week.
Event Contributors
This event wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of the Sigma Tau Delta officers: Noel Davis, Jessalyn Gann, Gracie Limmer, Amber Bucy, Mason Leach, Mitch Van Cleave, Preston Dotson, Mackenzie Richardson, Mallorie Shelton, and Zach Stockton. These students represent not just the English and Writing departments, but also Languages, Film Studies, Graphic Design, History, Philosophy, Communications, Women and Gender Studies, Behavioral Sciences, and Biochemistry.
Special thanks also go out to Katherine Bohnenkamper, Bill Garvin, Lori Sechler, and Fresh Ideas for their support in making this event possible.
