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SUMMARY:Freedom to Read Celebration with Steven Pico
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DESCRIPTION:Celebrate your freedom to read with a special documentary scre
 ening and panel discussion!.\nhttps://bettendorflibrary.libnet.info/event/
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Start the evening off with a screening of 
 the short film <em>FREADOM on Trial: Rights and Responsibilities in Island
  Trees Board of Education v. Pico</em>.&nbsp\;Created by&nbsp\;Bettendorf 
 student Adrian Gillette\, this documentary explores the landmark Supreme C
 ourt case in which Steven Pico\, a student at the time\, became the plaint
 iff in what was until 2025 the only book-banning case to reach the Supreme
  Court. The documentary won 3rd place at the National History Day contest 
 in 2025 and was also honored with the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festiv
 al Collins Road Theatres Scholarship in 2026.</p>\n<p>Following the screen
 ing\, Bettendorf Public Library Director Jillian Aschliman will host our p
 anelists as they answer all your censorship\, challenge\, and freedom to r
 ead questions. Joining us on the panel are&nbsp\;Steven Pico\, Linda Smith
 son\, and Brittany Jacobs. <a href="https://bplia.patronpoint.com/censorsh
 ip-question-submission">Submit your questions here</a> to be considered fo
 r the panel discussion. There will also be a chance to submit questions at
  the event via QR code.</p>\n<p><strong>Meet the panelists:</strong></p>\n
 <ul>\n<li><strong>Steven Pico</strong>: 2027 marks the 50th anniversary of
  the landmark book-banning case Island Trees School District v. Pico. In 1
 977\, at age 17\, Steven Pico became one of the founders of the freedom to
  read movement when he and four other teens sued their school district in 
 Long Island\, NY\, for banning 11 books from their school libraries. The c
 ase\, Board of Education v. Pico\, became a landmark case in the fight aga
 inst book censorship when the Supreme Court sided with the students and ru
 led in a 5-4 decision that &ldquo\;local school boards may not remove book
 s from school library shelves simply because they dislike the ideas contai
 ned in those books." Following the Supreme Court&rsquo\;s decision\, all 1
 1 books were returned to the Island Trees school libraries.</li>\n<li><str
 ong>Brittnay Jacobs: </strong>Iowa Library Association President.</li>\n<l
 i><strong>Linda Smithson: </strong>Iowa School Librarian Association Presi
 dent-Elect.</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p>\nhttps://bettendorflibrary.libnet.info/ev
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