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A World Without Books

"Fahrenheit 451", A Novel by Ray Bradbury

2024-09-24 18:30:00 2024-09-24 19:30:00 America/New_York A World Without Books Imagine a world where books are banned and firemen are deployed to burn any that are found. Hillsborough branch - Program Room AB

Tuesday, September 24
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-24 18:30:00 2024-09-24 19:30:00 America/New_York A World Without Books Imagine a world where books are banned and firemen are deployed to burn any that are found. Hillsborough branch - Program Room AB

Hillsborough branch

Program Room AB

Imagine a world where books are banned and firemen are deployed to burn any that are found.


 
Banned Books Week is September 22-28, 2024.

This is the theme of Bradbury’s futuristic and chilling tale of a time when freedom of speech will be a thing of the past and thought control the order of the day.
"Fahrenheit 451", we are told by the writer, is the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns.
The book was a critical success on its publication and has been adapted for film, theatre and radio. It continues to be the subject of much debate and a horrific reminder of how mass media, amongst other factors, is responsible for the demise of reading.

Presenter: Vandana Walia, has a master’s degree in English Literature, 30 years of teaching experience, and has been conducting classes at OLLI-RU for the last ten years.

At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/79494

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lecture | Arts & Culture |

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Hillsborough branch

hillsborough@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8420

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Mon, Dec 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 14 1:00PM to 5:00PM

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Tue, Dec 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room B
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Tue, Dec 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, Dec 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Wed, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Wed, Dec 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, Dec 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room AB

Thu, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Thu, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Fri, Dec 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Program Room AB

Sat, Dec 13, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Mon, Dec 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB

Mon, Dec 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Program Tables

Mon, Dec 15, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, Dec 16, 11:00am - 11:45am
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Tue, Dec 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Tue, Dec 16, 7:00pm - 7:50pm
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Wed, Dec 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Dec 17, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Thu, Dec 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room B

Fri, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Room AB

Fri, Dec 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Sat, Dec 20, 11:00am - 3:00pm
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Mon, Dec 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Tue, Dec 23, 11:00am - 11:45am
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Tue, Dec 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Fri, Dec 26, 11:00am - 1:00pm
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Fri, Dec 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Sat, Dec 27, 11:00am - 3:00pm
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Mon, Dec 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Mon, Dec 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Mon, Dec 29, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Tue, Dec 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, Dec 30, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
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Wed, Dec 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Mon, Jan 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Jan 05, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Jan 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Jan 06, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Tue, Jan 06, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Registration opens Tuesday, December 16 2025 at 9:00am