Now there's a Maine island for unwanted and banned books
“We are buying banned books in order to publicly push back against the impetus to ban books."
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“We are buying banned books in order to publicly push back against the impetus to ban books."
MATINICUS ISLAND, Maine (AP) — There’s an “Island of Misfit Toys” in the popular holiday classic. Now there's an island for unwanted and banned books, too.
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The Matinicus Island Library has adopted a range of historically banned books including classics such as Catch-22 and To Kill a Mockingbird.
The tiniest library in Maine, housed on Matinicus Island 22 miles off the state's coast, is on a mission to fill its shelves with unwanted and banned books.