Banned Books Week 2026: Banned Books Speakeasies - Central Library
Central Library Community Room ยท Grand Junction, CO
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm Location: Central Library Community Room Library: Central Library Celebrate the Freedom to Read with us. Drop in to listen to readings from frequently challenged books or come prepared to read on your own, create literary crafts, and chat about intellectual freedom with library staff. What to Expect: Readings: Excerpts from popular banned and challenged books. Feel free to sign up to read a short favorite passage. Crafts: Blackout poetry and custom bookmark making. Discussion & Snacks: Light refreshments and open conversation about censorship and book bans. No registration required. First come, first served.