Book Banning in Practice is a two-part event exploring book bans and censorship through history, discussion, and a unique reading experiment. Part 2 will take place 6 days later, on September 26.
During the first session, we’ll take a closer look at the history of book banning and censorship, from the Index Librorum Prohibitorum to present-day movements such as Moms for Liberty. Through a number of striking examples, we’ll explore what it actually means when a book is banned—and whether it is really possible to control who gets to read what.
But censorship is not just something that happens in history books or somewhere else in the world. During this session, we’ll also read and discuss a short children’s story and reflect on our own relationship with censorship, access, and freedom of choice.
At the end of this meeting, a special experiment will be introduced.
Ticket price: €6 for members of the library / €7.50 for non-members
For more information go to: Book banning in practice part 1: Exploring book bans and censorship through history | zondag 20 september 2026 | Bibliotheek Regio Eindhoven
Date: 20 September 2026
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Place: de Bibliotheek Eindhoven
This event is organized by de Bibliotheek Eindhoven.
Book Banning in Practice is part of De week van het verboden boek, and is organized by de Bibliotheek Regio Eindhoven in collaboration with Dead Writers, the Classics Book Club.