Anne Holton, former Virginia secretary of education, speaks in front of the “Banned Bookmobile” at the Main Richmond Public Library in July. The group MoveOn brought its bus to Richmond and distributed some of the most frequently banned books to participants.
According to Scholastic’s 2018 survey of more than 1,000 pairs of children ages 6 to 17 and their parents, 57% of 8-year-olds say they read books for fun five to seven days each week.
05-09-1963 (cutline): Stacks surround Miss Virginia Richardson at City Library.
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01-20-1956: Richmond Public Library
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02-21-1963 (cutline): Workmen are demolishing an old residence, used for offices in recent years, adjacent to the Richmond Public Library in the first step in long-range but indefinite plans for library expansion. Librarian Howard M. Smith said today no plans are being made to use the space for parking, pending a Council decision on the proposed Second St. parking facility. The City Planning Commission on March 3 will hold a public hearing on a proposal to include all of the library's block, with the exception of the Crozet House property, is the master plan for future library use.
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05-09-1963 (cutline): City library employees check card files.
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01/14/1965: Richmond Public Library
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12-29-1965 (cutline): Holiday rush greater than ever at Richmond Public Library. Students frequently occupy all seats in reference section.
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1961: Mrs. Donald Miller chooses a book from new book shelf at Richmond Public Library.
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12-29-1968 (cutline): Richmond Public Library
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Photo is from May in the 1960s (exact date unknown).
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03-10-1965: Richmond Public Library in downtown Richmond on E. Franklin St.
In seeking to protect students from books, the protagonists of these bans are missing the big picture: The ugly reality these students inhabit.
Anne Holton, former Virginia secretary of education, speaks in front of the “Banned Bookmobile” at the Main Richmond Public Library in July. The group MoveOn brought its bus to Richmond and distributed some of the most frequently banned books to participants.
According to Scholastic’s 2018 survey of more than 1,000 pairs of children ages 6 to 17 and their parents, 57% of 8-year-olds say they read books for fun five to seven days each week.
