Check out our Banned Book displays - both in the front window and inside. All of these books have been banned or challenged in the United States. Celebrate your freedom to read by trying one of these books you may have missed.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091002T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091002T233000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/local-author-letters-otto-da-quigley URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/local-author-letters-otto-da-quigley SUMMARY:Local Author LETTERS FROM OTTO by Don Quigley DESCRIPTION:
The Letters From Otto is written by Don Quigley of the Quigley
family from Spencerport\, NY. He has written a memoir of his early
growing up in that small town and then going off to college at Notre
Dame. The Letters From Otto is the correspondence he had over those years with his good
friend Otto\, also known as still current resident of the Town of
Sweden\, Elliot Reynolds\, a former Superintendent of Highways for the
Town of Sweden. It reflects on days when letter writing was a valuable
means of communication.
Born in Spencerport and now living in Ohio author Don Quigley visits Lift Bridge to discuss his memoir LETTERS FROM OTTO. Elliot Reynolds\, the writer of the letters and the "\;Otto"\; from the title will also be on hand. Join us for a fun evening. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Makes a great holiday gift! Free and open to the public.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091010T160000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091010T164500Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/preschool-featuring-boo-you URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/preschool-featuring-boo-you SUMMARY:Preschool featuring \\"Boo to You\\" DESCRIPTION:Preschool featuring Boo to You by Lois Ehlert. Play games\, sing songs\, make pumpkin faces and hear about some very special Halloween cats. For ages 3-5. $5 includes coupon. Registration required.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091015T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091016T000000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/october-selection-plague-doves URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/october-selection-plague-doves SUMMARY:Annie & Joe's October Selection is \\"The Plague of Doves\\" DESCRIPTION:"\; The unsolved murder of a farm family still haunts the white small town of Pluto\, North Dakota ..."\;
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091017T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091017T200000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/slime-day-ages-8-12 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/slime-day-ages-8-12 SUMMARY:Slime Day!! Ages 8-12 DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091020T223000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091020T233000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/auhtor-event-richard-reisem URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/auhtor-event-richard-reisem SUMMARY:Author Event\: Richard Reisem DESCRIPTION:Join us for author Richard Reisem's presentation of his fascinating new book Historic Photos of New York State. There will be an opportunity for questions after his talk. Copies of his book will be available for purchase and signing. Signed books make great holiday gifts!
http\://www.liftbridgebooks.com/book/9781596525221
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091025T190000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091025T203000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/history-book-club-october-topic-samuel-adams URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/history-book-club-october-topic-samuel-adams SUMMARY:History Book Club October Topic is Samuel Adams DESCRIPTION:Read any book on Samuel Adams and come prepared to share your insights.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091028T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091029T010000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/writers-forum-presents-essayist-cheryl-wagner URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/writers-forum-presents-essayist-cheryl-wagner SUMMARY:Writers Forum presents essayist Cheryl Wagner DESCRIPTION:n/a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091030T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091030T220000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/local-author-david-nikitas URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/local-author-david-nikitas SUMMARY:LOCAL THRILLER AUTHOR DEREK NIKITAS DESCRIPTION:Join us as local author Derek Nikitas signs copies of his new book THE LONG DIVISION. Autographed books make great gifts! Free and open to the public. A MIDNIGHT MADNESS event!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091030T230000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091031T010000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/jo-lynne-gianvecchio-tale-all-seasons URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/jo-lynne-gianvecchio-tale-all-seasons SUMMARY:Jo Lynne Gianvecchio with A TALE FOR ALL SEASONS DESCRIPTION:Please join Jo Lynne during Midnight Madness as she reads from her book of MAGICAL STORIES FOR HEART &\; SOUL. She will also encourage participants on this Halloween Eve to share their own ghostly stories and tales of unseen spirits. Her book will be available for purchase and signing. Makes a great gift for that hard to buy for person on your holiday gift list! Free and open to the public.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091030T233000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091031T003000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/tom-holmes-poetry-reading-java-junction URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/tom-holmes-poetry-reading-java-junction SUMMARY:Tom Holmes Poetry Reading at Java Junction DESCRIPTION:Local poet Tom Holmes will be reading from his newest book HENRI\, SOPHIE\, &\; THE HIERATIC HEAD OF EZRA POUND\: POEMS BLASTED FROM THE VORTEX at Java Junction during Midnight Madness. Lift Bridge will make books available for purchase and Tom will be signing them after the reading. Autographed books make great gifts!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T234408Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091031T010000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091031T020000Z UID:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/discussion-works-edgar-allan-poe URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.liftbridgebooks.com/event/discussion-works-edgar-allan-poe SUMMARY:Discussion of the Works of Edgar Allan Poe DESCRIPTION:Join us at Lift Bridge for a Halloween Eve discussion of Edgar Allan Poe. Read anything by Poe and come ready to share your thoughts and opinions. Free and open to the public. Part of Rochester's Big Read and a Midnight Madness Event!
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