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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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Fri, Jan 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jan 11 1:00PM to 5:00PM

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Thu, Jan 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Jan 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Fri, Jan 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Sat, Jan 10, 11:00am - 2:30pm
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Mon, Jan 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Mon, Jan 12, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Jan 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Jan 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Tue, Jan 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Tue, Jan 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, Jan 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Fri, Jan 16, 11:00am - 11:40am

Fri, Jan 16, 3:30pm - 5:45pm
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Sat, Jan 17, 11:00am - 2:30pm
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Tue, Jan 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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