Independent advertising agency Venables Bell + Partners announced the launch of The Unbanned Book Club, an initiative that will provide communities in Duval County, FL access to … read morebooks currently banned and challenged in the local school systems. The Unbanned Book Club was created in partnership with Little Free Library, a non-profit organisation dedicated to building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access through a global network of free book exchange boxes. Utilising its network, The Unbanned Book Club consists of a collection of custom-branded Little Free Libraries containing books currently banned and challenged in local schools. Publishers HarperCollins and Penguin Random House have donated these books free of charge. Initial Unbanned Book Club libraries are being distributed in Jacksonville, FL. They will be managed in collaboration with 904WARD, a non-profit organisation committed to creating a community of inclusion for all Jacksonville residents. Jacksonville is located within Duval County, FL, a region that has banned and/or challenged over 150 books in local schools over the past two years; however, similar restrictions exist in over 30 states across America. An additional 200 custom kits, including two banned books for distribution in Little Free Libraries and Unbanned Book Club branded materials, will soon be available for Little Free Library's community members.
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